POWERPOINT: Medication Safety, Patient Safety, Error Prevention

This PowerPoint lecture was developed by Jocelyn Ludlow, RN MN, of Bellevue College to be infused into BC’s Nursing 101Y: Nursing Skills Lab.

Course Description

The Nursing Skills Lab (Nurs 101Y) (1 credit or 22 hours) is a continuation of N100Y and provides a base of knowledge and psychomotor skills that are common to the practice of nursing in acute care settings. General principles underlying psychomotor skills or nursing procedures are emphasized. Students are to implement and adapt performance to ensure compliance in diverse health care settings by adhering to agency policies and/or procedures. In addition, nursing skills lab integrates the following concepts: application of the nursing process, standard precautions, consideration of client uniqueness and rights, professional interactions, ongoing client teaching, legal implications, risk-benefit considerations, cost-effectiveness, documentation and the use of health information technology in providing safe, effective patient care.

HIT Module Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the current “Culture of Safety” in healthcare and the factors driving change
2. Discuss the types of medication errors and when they occur
3. Discuss the pros, cons and error prone areas of medication administration technology
4. Give examples of other technologies in health care that promote patient safety
5. Give examples of ways the nurse can improve processes and medication safety
6. Discuss the types of technology and equipment used in the patient care setting that ensure safe medication administration, including:

• eMARs
• ePrescriptions
• BCMA
• Automated medication dispensing devices
• Smart pumps
• CPOE
• RFID
• CDSS
• Smart rooms

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