Being a nurse on a busy surgical unit can have its ups and downs. One of the many things nurses are required to do is scan the bar codes of the patient’s wristband and the medication every time they administer medication. Scanning the bar code of the patient’s wristband can have its benefits and its challenges. Two of the main challenges with scanning the bar codes on every patient is timing and speed. Depending of the amount of medication and the patient’s wellbeing it can take a while for the nurse to administer the medication the patient needs. If an alert was to pop up when scanning the multiple medications, and the patient is in the background rushing and being impatient then it is likely that the alert will be overlooked. If alerts
