It also demonstration the importance of The joint Commissions position regarding Goal 1 which is to improve the accuracy of patient identification by using at least two patient identifiers when providing treatment or care to the patient. Evidently this nurse did not use patient identifiers when you was conducting med pass or else she would have realized she was attempting to medicate the wrong patient. This situation also demonstrates why Joint Commissions Goal 3 improves the effectiveness of communication among caregivers is important. Although the float nurse did not give the medication I would say that this incident was a near miss accident that should be reported. This nurse should also be mandated to attend an in-service to enhance her knowledge on the importance of using two approved patient identifiers before rendering any care to a patient. This patient dodged what could have been an accident with very harmful repercussions had the client not be alert and oriented. Nurse should not become offended when clients question anything regarding their care. As the article implies we are human and we all make
It also demonstration the importance of The joint Commissions position regarding Goal 1 which is to improve the accuracy of patient identification by using at least two patient identifiers when providing treatment or care to the patient. Evidently this nurse did not use patient identifiers when you was conducting med pass or else she would have realized she was attempting to medicate the wrong patient. This situation also demonstrates why Joint Commissions Goal 3 improves the effectiveness of communication among caregivers is important. Although the float nurse did not give the medication I would say that this incident was a near miss accident that should be reported. This nurse should also be mandated to attend an in-service to enhance her knowledge on the importance of using two approved patient identifiers before rendering any care to a patient. This patient dodged what could have been an accident with very harmful repercussions had the client not be alert and oriented. Nurse should not become offended when clients question anything regarding their care. As the article implies we are human and we all make