The role and responsibilities of an RN especially with regards to medication administration, hold great significance as they coincide with legislations and codes. According to the discussed documents, Jo’s lack of competence was evident as demonstrated through her medication error, she had an inability to keep to her scope of practice and also to the medication management system created in the residential aged facility. Jo did not practice ethical nursing as the ethical issues that arose in this scenario were not dealt with correctly; she did not ask for help when she needed it, nor did she show respect to her colleague’s (the prescribers) role when she took on the role of the prescriber herself. Neither did she demonstrate the important values…
In the hospital I am an administrator at, I have decided to utilize the CMS standard 482.23(c)(6). I will discuss how I will put into practice this procedure in order to meet the conditions of CMS and the Joint Commission. I will discuss how I will incorporate this new fingerprint device for nurses on the bedside in accordance with CMS and the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission and CMS standard 482.23(c)(6) is defined as “The hospital may allow a patient (or his or her caregiver/support person where appropriate) to self-administer both hospital-issued medications and the patient’s own medications brought into the hospital, as defined and specified in the hospital’s policies and procedures” (“Joint Commission and CMS crosswalk”, p. 183).…
This means they are taken via the mouth, in the form of a tablet, capsule, liquid or suspension. These medicines come in a variety of shapes and sizes, colours and tastes. Solid dose oral formulations are made either as tablets or capsules, and are formulated to aid compliance and reduce adverse effects. As well as tablets and capsules, oral medicines can also be delivered by liquids, suspensions and syrups. Again, these are formulated to aid compliance.…
Medication errors compromise patient safety. Factors that relate specifically to nursing medication errors include acuity of patients and workload of nurses, distractions, and interruptions that can occur during medication administration. Medication errors underlying causes are inadequate staffing, time restraints, unit atmosphere, and exhaustion. Administering medications is one of numerous responsibilities of a registered nurse and is regularly fraught with disruptions. It was reported that every medication pass was disturbed because of other staff members, absent medications, and further patient care requirements.…
To oversee the monitoring of medication and ensure staff administer medication according to company policy and procedure. To lead in service audits and reviews by taking a pro-active approach in identifying areas for improvement, taking action as required and ensuring that learning is shared amongst staff. to lead in the day to day management of the staff, address concerns, monitoring performance and provide daily staffing updates to the Registered…
Task A Presentation - Power point uploades individualy Aiv A comparison of the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of each of the following: a) Social care worker – Responsible for…
Medication nonadherence does cost billions of dollars. It costs billions to pharmaceutical companies as it results in lost business and it is currently costing medicinal services suppliers severe punishments, conceivably in the billions, for not accomplishing responsible results, for example, doctor's facility readmission rates or the impacts of the arrangements' star evaluations under Medicare (Williams et al., 2013). One of the two fundamental purposes behind nonadherence is the point at which a patient's desire of advantages of treatment surpasses the real advantages, or when the cost is more prominent than the patient anticipated. This happens when the financial burden outweighs the potential gain of the medications. The other fundamental…
Administering medications to patients is a daily task performed by almost all nurses. In the Bachelor of Nursing curriculum, the 7 rights and 3 checks of medication administration is taught, practiced and performed by all nursing students to ensure proper habits are developed. The problem occurs when health care providers are no longer under supervision of an instructor, and short cuts are acquired. These short cuts, although time saving, ultimately cause more complications for the patient and the health care system. As a group, we have found that CARNA’s Medication Administration Guideline (2016) is not being implemented or enforced as it should to prevent medication errors.…
(ECM) cover children and young adults up to 19 years old and 24 years old for those with disabilities. It was partly produced as a response to the death of Victoria Climbie. The main aims of ECM are; to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being. We also take guidance from Children’s Workforce Development Council. Safeguarding of Adults - (review of ‘No Secrets 2000’ in 2008).…
Good examples. I agree with you on administering the 5 Rights of Medication rule in order to reduce the medication errors. However, I also think errors are likely to take place without adequate systems in place. Administering accurate medication is not a single person’s responsibility, it lies with multiple individuals and reliable systems. For example, some of the factors contributing to a medical team’s failure to accurately administer the 5 Rights of Medication are inadequate staffing patterns, poorly designed medical devices, dubious drug labels, lack of double-checking dosages, etc.…
The five rights of medicine administration have been used by nurses as a guideline to safely administrate all medication but the five rights should only be used as a guide and the nurses should work with ‘many interconnected players including patients’ as well as other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This will ensure that the administration of medicines is safe and that the best outcomes for the patients is obtained. To prevent mistakes in administrating medicine, the full attention of the nurses must be focused on the drug round and the nurses must be knowledgeable as they need to be ‘teaching patients about medication’ (Perry, Potter & Elkin). The medicine must disposed in a way that prevent contamination of the drug and the patient’s ID band, name and date of birth have to be checked before the patient takes the medication, this is to prevent a drug error from occurring. If the patient has a problem swallowing, then it might be best for the tablets to be changed to a liquid form as this would enable the patient to have a complete dose of the medication.…
At the beginning of my nursing career most of the medical terms I’ve come to use and understand I had while little knowledge about. Some of these terms I picked up in practical experience and other I learnt in lectures. One of these terms has come to be very important in my nursing career and that is medication management. At first my understanding of this concept was very limited and I didn’t understand many of the different factors that all came together to make up the whole. Over my studies this understanding has evolved and become a core part of my nursing practice.…
Whilst on placement I observed that some staff attitude and behaviour were inappropriate and for any change to come these staff need to change their attitude. Many were complacent, may be they have been working with the patients for a long time and think they know them well enough to administer their medication without even opening their medication chat. Also I observed nurses been called for other things during medication rounds by their colleagues and sometimes they will leave the medication trolley open and go away. Staff attitude during medication administration has to change and there should be protected time during medication round in order to reduce incidence of medication errors during drug rounds on the…
Most errors are preventable by maintaining the six rights of medication administration rules. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, and increase inpatient expenses. Preventing medication errors must start with educating the staff. Continuing education of the nursing staff can help reduce medication errors. Medications that are new to the hospital should receive high teaching priority.…
Nurses that administer medication are accountable for recognizing the medications prescribed, the patients need for the medication and their therapeutic and non-therapeutic effects (Crisp and Taylor, 2013). The purpose of this essay is to examine the importance of understanding the registered nurse’s role and responsibilities when administering medication. Equally, it will cover all the key concepts of legal and ethical issues relevant to medication administration. The legal and ethical issues are discussed in relation to the documents NZ Nurses Organisation Guidelines for Nurses on the Administration of Medicines (2014), Nursing Council of NZ Competencies for Registered Nurses (2016), Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, Local…