ROUTE,

DATE MECHANIS CLIENT’S

NAME OF DOSAGE, & INDICATION NURSING
ADMINISTERE M OF RESPONSE/ACTUA
THE DRUG FREQUENC S RESPONSIBILITIES
D ACTION L SIDE EFFECTS
Y
Generic November 30, Route, The exact It is indicated The client did not feel Before:
Name: 2022 Dosage, and mechanism for the any side effects Observe 12 rights of
Nalbuphine Frequency: of action is management medications
5mg IV q6 unknown but of pain severe
Brand Name: PRN for pain is believed to enough to Check doctor’s
Nubain interact with require an orders and MAR
an opiate opioid
Classification receptor site analgesic and Assess respiratory
: Synthetic in the CNS for which rate before drug
opioid agonist- (probably in alternative administration.
antagonist or associated treatments Withhold drug and
with the are notify physician if
limbic inadequate. respiratory rate falls
system). NUBAIN can below 12.
also be used
as a During:
supplement to
balance Administer
anesthesia, medication as
for prescribed
preoperative
and Assess symptoms of
postoperative respiratory
analgesia, depression, including
decreased
respiratory rate,
confusion, bluish
color of the skin and
mucous membranes
(cyanosis), and
difficult, labored
breathing (dyspnea).
After:

Use appropriate pain

scales to document
whether this drug is
successful in helping
manage the patient's
pain.