How to Prevent Medication Errors in Nursing?
Medication administration is a huge responsibility. Let’s explore the factors on how to prevent medication errors in nursing.
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Medication Administration
6 Rights of Medication Administration Mnemonic
Master the rights of medication administration with two easy mnemonics. You’ll need this for medical school and to remember all the important steps of giving medications while on the job. What are the Rights of Medication Administration? Before we get into the rights of medication administration mnemonics, it’s important that you understand what they are. The rights of medication administration are the six things you need to remember before you give a patient any medication. Every single one is just as important as the others on the list. By using this mnemonic, you will be making sure the correct patient
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Is Medication Timing More Important Than Good Patient Care?
In my years of bedside care I often had to go outside of the 30 minute window for timed medications for the benefit of the patient. Most of the times these times are arbitrary anyhow. If a medication is ordered once per day it doesn’t really matter what time of day the patient gets it. It should fit within their normal routine not within what the pharmacy schedules it. I never once received any sort of reprimand for my medication timing. I often had to request the scheduled times for medications be changed by the pharmacy, but many times I had to give the medication at a different time and documented the reason why.
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