(Institute for Safe Medication Practices) Many medication errors by the patient occur because they do not know about the drugs they are taking. Nurses can help to identify these gaps and provide education and written materials for the patient. Med Continue Reading...
According to Daughton, a researcher at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Indeed, deaths from medication errors occurring both in and out of hospitals exceed 7,000 annually in the United States -- exceeding those from workplace injuries" (20 Continue Reading...
Risk Management Within a Healthcare Environment Medication errors and falls are among the top events that can cause harm to patients, and consequently, increase the costs of hospitalization. In a healthcare environment, a professional nurse can be l Continue Reading...
Medication Errors Since the research materials are provided to you by human beings, and may be based Medication errors pose a significant threat to patients. The results of medication errors vary from mild to deadly. No facility is immune from the Continue Reading...
medication errors by nurses. There are six references for this paper. Health care professionals are responsible for the welfare and safety of their patients. One of the most dangerous and preventable mistakes a nurse can make is a medication error. Continue Reading...
Identifying Opportunities to Reduce Medication Error Rates by Nursing Staff Today, one of the most challenging problems facing nurses practicing in any setting, but most especially tertiary healthcare facilities, is the adverse drug reactions caused Continue Reading...
Medication Reconciliation Evidence-Based Practice and the Procedural Education of Nurses Medication reconciliation is a critical issue in healthcare reform. Today, improvement in this area of treatment could have a transformative effect on the curr Continue Reading...
" The right route Likewise, this clinician advises, "The administrator must give the medication via the right route. In preparing the medication, the triple check will identify the route to be given on the medication order." The right time Penult Continue Reading...
Medication Error Disclosure: Ethical Implications Although making mistakes may be an inevitable fact of life, when nurses make errors in regards to medications, they have an obligation to report the error. From a deontological ethical perspective, th Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal to Reduce Medication ErrorsMedication errors have been identified as one of the most significant issues causing high rates of adverse patient outcomes in healthcare. It has set the healthcare professio Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Human Factor in Medication Errors: Explore how human errors contribute to medication mistakes, including factors like fatigue, stress, and lack of training. 2. Technological Solutions to Prevent Continue Reading...
Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts in Addressing Mental Health Issues within the Criminal Justice SystemThe National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has raised concern about the state of mental health in the United State Continue Reading...
Reflection on Medical ErrorTo err is human, and the doctors are human themselves, proving that medical errors are inevitable. The Institute of Medicine released a publication that stated that 98,000 deaths were accounted for the medical errors each y Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution and Impact of Automated IV Pumps in Modern Healthcare: This essay would explore the history of intravenous (IV) therapy and the paradigm shift brought about by the introduction of automate Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution and Impact of Automated IV Pumps in Clinical Practice: This essay would explore how automated intravenous (IV) pumps have transformed the delivery of medications and fluids in healthcare. Continue Reading...
Nursing Process Improvement and Change Change management or process improvement in healthcare guarantees that the vital systems in the healthcare organizations are functioning at their optimal. The objectives of healthcare procedure enhancement are Continue Reading...
Personal Healthcare Technology Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and the Sunrise Children's Hospital The Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, which includes the Sunrise Children's Hospital, is an approximately 55-year-old facility located in Sout Continue Reading...
Addiction of Teenagers to Prescription Drugs Addiction of teenage prescription drugs The problem of addiction of teenagers to prescription drugs has been on rise in modern days. It is estimated that daily in the United States 2,500 youth abuse pres Continue Reading...
, 2005). In addition, the workload on clinicians is often increased past the point of reasonable because it is too intrusive and time consuming to document patient encounters during clinic time (Grabenbauer, Skinner, and Windle, 2011). The amount of Continue Reading...
B. This study used cross-sectional design and may tend to under-select individuals who have been exposed. This is known as "late-look bias." The possibility of nurses recalling MAEs over their careers may result in reporting of, or remembering info Continue Reading...
Introduction An estimated 1.5 million “preventable adverse drug events” occur each year in the United States alone; the number of medication errors that did not lead to adverse effects but remained undisclosed is unknown (Jenkins & Va Continue Reading...
Pitocin Induction and Postpartum Hemorrhage THE SEARCH CONTINUES Is Pitocin Induction a Factor in Postpartum Hemorrhage? The induction of oxytocin injection has been a bane of contention in the medical community not only because it has been listed Continue Reading...
" (MediLexicon International, Ltd., 2006). The PCIP was formed from the recognition that high costs and low quality inherent in the Healthcare system of the U.S. is largely due to a system that is antiquated and fragmented (DOHMH, 2006a). The inabil Continue Reading...
Smart Card Health Role in Rational Use of Medicines The objective of this study is to examine the role of smart cared in health and their role in the rational use of medicines. Smart cards are very small and very secure and serve to protect patient Continue Reading...
The plaintiff, however, has a burden of proof prior to any other technical issues. In addition, because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that normal members of a jury or judge cannot be expected to understand complext medical terms and Continue Reading...
Interview With an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner and Mistakes The objective of this study is to answer the following questions as an interview with an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse in regards to their transition from novice to expe Continue Reading...
Direct to Consumer Advertising HISTORY OF DRUG ADVERTISING THE DTC ADVERTISING PHENOMENON CREATING DEMAND DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING - A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING CAUSE OF DEATH PROFIT UTILIZATION, PRICING, AND DEMOGRAPHICS LEGISLATION, POLITICS AN Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Ensuring Patient Safety: This essay will explore the duties and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, in maintaining a safe environmen Continue Reading...
CPOE primary use to manage cost and quality in the physician and pharmacy interaction? An electronic process that enables providers of health care to manage the results of orders entered in to a computer electronically is known as Computer Provider Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Communication in Enhancing Patient Safety: This topic explores the critical importance of clear and effective communication among healthcare professionals and between healthcare providers a Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of CPOE on Patient Safety in Healthcare Settings: This essay would explore how Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) systems contribute to enhanced patient safety. Specific attention could Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution and Impact of CPOE Systems in Healthcare: This essay would explore the history, development, and subsequent impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) systems on the healthcare Continue Reading...
cultural diversity issues and its impact on nursing professionals' practice. It assesses a client hailing from a different culture, and employs information derived from the assessment determining and reflecting on health practices and beliefs of the Continue Reading...
Framework Concepts and Program Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing EducationNursing education benefits from framework that grounds students in theoretical knowledge while preparing them for the practical challenges in healthcare. Central to Continue Reading...
Effective Leadership and QualitiesToday, increasing numbers of nurses are leaving the profession due to the burnout caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as well as the rigorous and sometimes-overwhelming demands placed on nurses, especially those Continue Reading...
They added newer constructs to a PSC model developed earlier by Gershon and his colleagues (2000), which unveiled the relationship of safety and security aspects and linked it with work performance. They found that when hospital staff used the Gersh Continue Reading...
Staffing shortages in nursing are a consequence of poor nurse retention and nurse satisfaction. Being a nurse requires a lot of dedication, patience, and ability to keep updated in a constantly evolving world. When hospitals and other medical facilit Continue Reading...
EHR Database and Data Management Database Management Approach The issue to address is the negative effects of drugs. Adverse reaction to drugs is "a significantly unpleasant or dangerous response caused by an intervention that is linked with using Continue Reading...
Healthcare Infrastructure JCAHO: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -JCAHO is among the leading health-care benchmarks setting and accrediting bodies in the world today. To provide for continuous improvement to the sa Continue Reading...
