HELP needed with medication errors

explorer · Jul 24, 2005

Hi please help me I am in a leadership nursing class and I need to research nursing students and nurses in ways that they avoid medication errors. PLease share your system with us in dispensing medications, your information will help all of us be better nurses, plus help me with this project.
Thank you so very much!

One of the things that has reduced medication errors is a computerized

medication program. You have to scan the patients arm band which

through bar code(which is his social security number) tells you who

he is identified as. It then brings up his medication record at the

window of time which you have set. If nothing is to be given

it will tell you.

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JAHJF · Jul 24, 2005

We use the computer system where all meds are scanned and the pt is scanned. I also always call my pt by name and go through the meds I am handing them (name, dose, what it is for) and if the pt questions anything (color, dose, "I didn't take that at home") I double check the MD order (Cardiologist are know for adding meds for BP, cholesterol, etc and the pt finds out the first time the nurse comes in to give it).