Why are certain medications put in my patient's home when they don't need them right now?
Emergencies often arise during the night and on weekends. It is very distressing for your patients and families to have to wait for an hour or two for medication to be ordered, filled, and picked up before it is administered, especially when your patient is in crisis. Thus, we provide the family with an emergency kit from medications on our standing orders. It includes small amounts of medications we frequently use for symptom management. The nurse who comes to the home can then promptly deal with the symptoms of the patient.
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