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paid subscribers: Log in to get free access. All others: Purchase online access. FREE PREVIEW. Purchase online access to read the full version medication errors made by nurses of this article. Safe medication use is achievable and affordable how to prevent medication errors in nursing if you follow these recommendations.Russell H. Jenkins, MD, Allen J. Vaida, PharmDFam Pract Manag. 2007 Feb;14(2):41-47.This content conforms to medication error what to do after AAFP CME criteria. See FPM CME Quiz.Article Sections Introduction Patient informationDrug informationCommunicationLabeling and storageDrug devicesPatient educationCulture changeConclusionReferences EnlargeIn any given week, four out of five U.S. adults will
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use prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, or dietary and herbal supplements. Nearly one-third of adults take five or more different medications.1 Given the volume of medications being taken, medication-related injuries may seem inevitable; however, injuries due to errors in medication prescribing, dispensing and administration are preventable.It is difficult to estimate how often preventable adverse drug events drug errors in nursing what to do occur. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Preventing Medication Errors estimated that 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events occur each year in the United States.1 Another study estimated that 530,000 preventable adverse drug events occur each year among outpatient Medicare beneficiaries.2 The annual cost of treating preventable adverse drug events in Medicare enrollees aged 65 and older is estimated at $887 million.3Although significant efforts are occurring in physician offices to improve medication safety, we are not where we should be. This article will focus on simple, low-cost strategies for safe medication use that can be incorporated into office-based practice. The recommendations are drawn from research conducted by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).Patient informationJump to section + Abstract Patient informationDrug informationCommunicationLabeling and storageDrug devicesPatient educationCulture changeConclusionReferencesHaving accurate patient information is the first priority in medication safety, as it guides physicians to choose the appropriate medication, dose, route and frequency. The following tips can assist your practice in this area.Use patient-specific identifi
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Alerts Search this journal Advanced Journal Search » Impact Factor:1.469 | Ranking:Nursing (SSCI) 28 out of 114 | Nursing http://nej.sagepub.com/content/15/1/28.abstract (SCI) 31 out of 116 Source:2016 Release of Journal Citation Reports with Source: 2015 Web of Science Data Nursing Management of Medication Errors Leung Andrew Luk Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China Wai I Milly Ng Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China Kam Ki Stanley Ko Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China Vai medication error Ha Ung Kiang Wu Hospital, Macau, China Abstract Medication error is the most common and consistent type of error occurring in hospitals. This article attempts to explore the ethical issues relating to the nursing management of medication errors in clinical areas in Macau, China. A qualitative approach was adopted. Seven registered nurses who were involved in medication errors were errors in nursing recruited for in-depth interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. Regarding the management of patients, the nurses acknowledged the mistakes but did not disclose the incidents to patients and relatives. Concerning management of the nurses involved by senior staff, most participants experienced fairness, comfort and understanding during the process of reporting and investigation. The ethical issues relating to the incidents were discussed, particularly in the Chinese context. There is a need for further study relating to the disclosure of medication incidents to patients and some suggestions were made. incident disclosure medication errors nursing ethics CiteULike Connotea Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Mendeley Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter What's this? « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article doi: 10.1177/0969733007083932 Nurs Ethics January 2008 vol. 15 no. 1 28-39 » Abstract Full Text (PDF) References Services Email this article to a colleague Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Repr
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