Assessment Item 3 – Case Study Care Plan
Nursing interventions to prevent medication error
1. Effective use of National Inpatient Medication Chart.
The National Inpatient Medication Chart is a useful tool that is used by Nursing staff, as stated by Evans, 2009, it is a very useful communication tool that can help minimize the risk of medication errors related to documentation errors in hospitals. As stated by the CEC on their website, the national inpatient medication chart was designed to standardize the processes for prescribing, dispensing, administering and reconciling drugs across all health services and ensure patient information is communicated consistently between health professionals. It is required by law to be used in all public …show more content…
It is important for all information regarding Mrs. Harrison’s wound to be documented so if it is or isn’t healing it can be communicated to the CNS or Doctors maintaining the wound, as it may need a different kind of treatment or management plan. Documenting the nurse findings of the wound can be important to the treating team as it may indicate that the wound isn’t healing from an underlying cause, which can be medication or wound product related. The documentation on the wound will also keep a record for the hospital to keep in the event of a similar case happening with Mrs. Harrison and can assist them in treating it. Evidence based practice recommends that documentation be taken very seriously and be written with extreme caution as the slightest change in the wound can potentially cause more permanent problems in a long-term view (ACSQHC, 2010). Effective use of relevant documentation on Mrs. Harrisons wound would be beneficial to her as it assists the Medical Team in prescribing the appropriate medication and handling techniques related to her wound, therefore promoting faster healing and at less risk of acquiring an
Nursing interventions to prevent medication error
1. Effective use of National Inpatient Medication Chart.
The National Inpatient Medication Chart is a useful tool that is used by Nursing staff, as stated by Evans, 2009, it is a very useful communication tool that can help minimize the risk of medication errors related to documentation errors in hospitals. As stated by the CEC on their website, the national inpatient medication chart was designed to standardize the processes for prescribing, dispensing, administering and reconciling drugs across all health services and ensure patient information is communicated consistently between health professionals. It is required by law to be used in all public …show more content…
It is important for all information regarding Mrs. Harrison’s wound to be documented so if it is or isn’t healing it can be communicated to the CNS or Doctors maintaining the wound, as it may need a different kind of treatment or management plan. Documenting the nurse findings of the wound can be important to the treating team as it may indicate that the wound isn’t healing from an underlying cause, which can be medication or wound product related. The documentation on the wound will also keep a record for the hospital to keep in the event of a similar case happening with Mrs. Harrison and can assist them in treating it. Evidence based practice recommends that documentation be taken very seriously and be written with extreme caution as the slightest change in the wound can potentially cause more permanent problems in a long-term view (ACSQHC, 2010). Effective use of relevant documentation on Mrs. Harrisons wound would be beneficial to her as it assists the Medical Team in prescribing the appropriate medication and handling techniques related to her wound, therefore promoting faster healing and at less risk of acquiring an