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As Nurses we are taught about medication administration, and the 5 rights. We are also taught to hold our nursing license in high regard. We as nurses should always strive to help and never harm our patients. Unfortunately, there are factors that can hinder proper medication administration and nursing judgement. Not all medical errors originate from nurses but come from doctors as well.
Why do medical errors occur? There are several reasons, beginning with transcription difficulties to administration errors. We go over these in detail in this podcast.
We also talk about the story of Kim Hiatt, and how medication errors can affect more than just the patient.
Nurses are expected to use their “nursing judgement” for many situations that arise on the floor. Nurses must ask questions. Medications are used “off- label” for a variety of situations, however, it can still be evidence based data that has been proven to be safe and effective. If you don’t know, you need to ask.
It is estimated that preventable medication errors impact more than 7 million patients and cost almost $21 billion annually across all care settings. If more healthcare workers actually reported errors and near misses, then data would be more reliable. With reliable data, systems could be put into place to help prevent errors in the future.
Please visit our website for our show notes and references for this podcast. www.thenursingpostpodcast.com
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By The Nursing PostAs Nurses we are taught about medication administration, and the 5 rights. We are also taught to hold our nursing license in high regard. We as nurses should always strive to help and never harm our patients. Unfortunately, there are factors that can hinder proper medication administration and nursing judgement. Not all medical errors originate from nurses but come from doctors as well.
Why do medical errors occur? There are several reasons, beginning with transcription difficulties to administration errors. We go over these in detail in this podcast.
We also talk about the story of Kim Hiatt, and how medication errors can affect more than just the patient.
Nurses are expected to use their “nursing judgement” for many situations that arise on the floor. Nurses must ask questions. Medications are used “off- label” for a variety of situations, however, it can still be evidence based data that has been proven to be safe and effective. If you don’t know, you need to ask.
It is estimated that preventable medication errors impact more than 7 million patients and cost almost $21 billion annually across all care settings. If more healthcare workers actually reported errors and near misses, then data would be more reliable. With reliable data, systems could be put into place to help prevent errors in the future.
Please visit our website for our show notes and references for this podcast. www.thenursingpostpodcast.com