One of the key attributes for a successful nursing career is to have adequate numeracy skills. I believe it is very important for nurses and nursing student to learn how to correctly measure drug dosages for the safe administration of medication to patients. Basic drug calculations include IV rates, measuring drug dosages, and measurement by weight etc. The research done by C. Deans (2005) on the rising medication error among Registered Nurses details the types, causes and the effects of these errors. The author also highlights the serosity of medication errors as it can “lead to devastating consequences for the patient and for the nurse’s career” (Deans 2005, p. 29).
Medication errors can happen anytime while administrating drugs, in fact
Medication errors can happen anytime while administrating drugs, in fact