Generic Name
Gentamicin
Trade Name
Cidomycin
Indication
Treatment of gram negative infections when penicillin is ineffective
Action
Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
Therapeutic Class
Anti-infectives
Pharmacologic Class
Aminoglycoside
Nursing Considerations
• Causes tinnitus-hearing loss/do not administer with penicillin
• Use caution in renal impairment
• Assess for infection
• Obtain cultures prior to therapy
• Monitor liver function tests
• Monitor blood levels of drug
Cornell Note-Taking System Instructions:
- Record: During the lecture, use the note-taking column to record the lecture using telegraphic sentences.
- Questions: As soon after class as possible, formulate questions based onthe notes in the right-hand column. Writing questions helps to clarifymeanings, reveal relationships, establish continuity, and strengthenmemory. Also, the writing of questions sets up a perfect stage for exam-studying later.
- Recite: Cover the note-taking column with a sheet of paper. Then, looking at the questions or cue-words in the question and cue column only, say aloud, in your own words, the answers to the questions, facts, or ideas indicated by the cue-words.
- Reflect: Reflect on the material by asking yourself questions, for example: “What’s the significance of these facts? What principle are they based on? How can I apply them? How do they fit in with what I already know? What’s beyond them?
- Review: Spend at least ten minutes every week reviewing all your previous notes. If you do, you’ll retain a great deal for current use, as well as, for the exam.
For more information, visit www.nrsng.com/cornell
