Introduction According Little Oxford medication is define as a medicinal drug or treatment using drugs while error define as mistake, condition of being morally wrong or degree of inaccuracy in calculation or measurement. Medication error is preventable events that occur due to an error in the process of prescribing, dispensing and administrating. According The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP, 2015) defines “medication error as any preventable event that
discussed is medication errors in paediatric patients. This student will discuss increased risks associated with paediatric patients, types of medication errors that are common in paediatric patients in the clinical area, most common types of medication that are prescribed or administered incorrectly and methods used in hospitals to address this issue. Medication errors are perhaps the most common types of medical errors, and in the United States, it estimated that medication errors kill 7000 patients
Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medication-related problem (WHO, 2002). In the UK , both registered and unregistered professionals are allowed to prescribe medicines to a patient and the profession is governed by the Standard and management of medicines by the Nursing and Midwifery council as well as the General Medical council (UK).Medical professionals, apart from their knowledge
Ethically Administering Medications in the Nursing Profession Every year there are approximately 1.3 million injuries caused by medication administration errors (Healthline, 2016). Nursing, is a profession that faces a variety of ethical dilemmas daily, and it is very important for a nurse to avoid these dilemmas at all costs to assure quality patient-centered care. The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Code of Ethics is a set of ethical values developed for registered nurses throughout Canada to
supported by quantitative data. The article states the prevalence of wrong time medication administration errors via EMAR and its contributing factors. The article explains how this issue is a high risk to patient safety and can ultimately result in severe harm, death, and fetal consequences. 2. Was the purpose of the research clearly supported? Answer: The research of the prevalence and causes of wrong time medication administration is supported by quantitative descriptive data conducted in a private tertiary
patients room with the patient’s IV antibiotic and epidural. Both the IV antibiotic and the epidural had identical tubing and similar packaging. Julie hung what she believed was the patients antibiotic, however it had been the epidural. Just as the medication began running the patient began to arrest. People fled to the patient’s room. Later that evening when the room was being cleaned the epidural bag was found and handed to Julie for her to see what she had given the patient. Following the incident
settings to deliver medications, fluids, and nutrients to patients at controlled rates. Approximately 90 percent of hospitalized patients receive an IV infusion as part of their medical treatment (Husch et al., 2005). The use of computerized smart pump technology in hospitals has increased from approximately 33% in 2005 to almost 50% in 2009 (Brady, 2010). In recent years, smart infusion pumps have gradually become more sophisticated and include safety features such as dose error reduction software
ensuring and preventing medication errors. Researchers had reported that 38% of medication errors that take place in hospitals are serious and leads to mortality. Nurses being the majority number of healthcare provider had been found to be responsible for 26% to 38% of medication errors that takes place in hospital settings. In fact nurses’ vital role is ensuring that all patients would receive safe treatment (Kim, An, Kim & Yoon, 2016). The last person that checks on the medication before dispensing to
According to the Institute of Medicine, health care quality is defined as “the degree to which healthcare services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.” Patients and their families know quality care when they experience it. Whether its how fast a nurse responds, a doctor’s bedside manner, or even the atmosphere of the hospital itself; these simple things can affect how patients and their families
nurses are responsible for treating patients in their acute phase which includes resuscitation, stabilization, and administering a variety of emergency medications. Attainment of medication administration skills and competency for student nurses is challenging. Medication errors are common especially in the Emergency Department (ED) where medications are given to patients with little time for a student nurse to make accurate mental and physical calculations. Previous study done to evaluate student