Question

Discuss critical nursing interventions related to client safety that must be performed when administering medication, provide rational to support your response

Answer 1

Medication error caused by unintented consequences like wrong medication, wrong time, wrong dose, etc. there are many factors causing medication errors like staff inadequate education, training, workload, inadequate staffing, work stress, improper provider handwriting, medication with the same name and pack, etc. Adverse drug reaction cause an undesirable response that changes therapeutic efficacy and toxicity. nurses have primary responsibility for administratering medication by both dispensing and preparation of medication. while administering medication wrong patient, wrong time, wrong dose, and rate mostly cause medication errors. following rights of medication administration like the right time, right patient, right route, right drug, and right dose prevent medication error and make safety. complete and clearly understand the written orders for correct drug, dose, route, and frequency. confirm the correct drug route and dose from pharmacists including access to drug information. follow the policies, rules, and strategies for safe medication administration, ensure patient safety, and identify the problem by proper assessment. nurses' education, ongoing training, problem-based learning approach in the hospital improve their knowledge and ensure patient safety. be sure with drug calculations when adjusting the dose to prevent dosage error. read the label twice and compare it with patient order. avoid unnecessary distraction and crowd while administering medicine. explain the medication use and procedure before administering, ensure drug expiry date, and use bar code scanning technology to help decrease errors. improve sharing information, repost all near miss, errors, adverse reactions to prevent future medication error. clarify and double-check the doubts with providers and pharmacist if the decimal point in dosage make confusion. if providers poor handwriting makes issues that should be informed and check with them immediately. check the patient allergic condition before administering medication and document in the patient record. document the medication that was administered and enter the patient response after the medication admisntration.