Highlighted by NICE guidelines (2014), it is recommended that for the administration of controlled drugs that a secondary check and signature is required. This is extremely important as controlled drugs can be fatal if not administered correctly. Patients should not be deprived of controlled drugs if another trained member of staff is unavailable to re-check this, therefore it is the nurses job to get in contact with another member of staff to ensure the patient receives their prescribed medicine (NMC, 2013). To avoid error and patient safety risk, nursing staff wore purple aprons when administering drugs and controlled drugs. According to NMC (2014), wearing purple aprons are significant to drug rounds therefore will reduce disruptions and medication error’s when nursing staff are engaged in medication duties. Any incidents or errors should be reported immediately to the person in charge who should investigate and take appropriate action promptly (NMC, 2013). All these interventions are apparent in order to achieve better patient outcomes and reduce patient safety
Highlighted by NICE guidelines (2014), it is recommended that for the administration of controlled drugs that a secondary check and signature is required. This is extremely important as controlled drugs can be fatal if not administered correctly. Patients should not be deprived of controlled drugs if another trained member of staff is unavailable to re-check this, therefore it is the nurses job to get in contact with another member of staff to ensure the patient receives their prescribed medicine (NMC, 2013). To avoid error and patient safety risk, nursing staff wore purple aprons when administering drugs and controlled drugs. According to NMC (2014), wearing purple aprons are significant to drug rounds therefore will reduce disruptions and medication error’s when nursing staff are engaged in medication duties. Any incidents or errors should be reported immediately to the person in charge who should investigate and take appropriate action promptly (NMC, 2013). All these interventions are apparent in order to achieve better patient outcomes and reduce patient safety