This pocket handbook serves as an invaluable how-to guide to dispensing medicine--to the elderly in particular. It familiarizes readers with the desired effects and various side effects of certain medication, and introduces caregivers to the important skills required for preparation, safety, and documentation procedures. Topics include receiving medicine from the pharmacy; prescription labels; storing, handling, and disposing of controlled substances; and observing patient vital signs. For non-licensed caregivers, with little or no medical training, who are assisting others with their medications.
