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| Prevention of Medical Errors |
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The goal of this program is to promote safe drug administration by medical personnel, as well as by the layperson.
Part I covers information related to factors that impact the occurrence of medication errors, methods of prevention, and educational guidelines.
Part II reviews basic medication administration information.
44 minutes running time. 3 hours CE credit available. Purchase includes CE workbook made available online. |
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| Intended Users: |
| Healthcare Professional |
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| Specifications: |
| DVD format |
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| Published/Revised: 2009 |
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- OBJECTIVES At the end of the program the learner will be able to:
- Describe the causative factors that potentiate the occurrence of medication errors.
- List the various classifications of medication errors and identify which types of errors are most prevalent.
- Discuss why reporting of medication errors is so vital.
- Recognize the safety needs of special populations.
- Describe tools and interventions to decrease medical errors.
- Identify the various channels for disseminating drug information.
- Discuss the importance of patient/family teaching.
- Discuss the six rights and their relevance to medication administration.
- List some common abbreviations related to administering medications.
- Describe the differences between the three systems of measurement and be able to calculate medication dosages.
- Discuss various types of drug actions, forms, routes, dosages and the four (4) components of pharmacokinetics.
- Discuss safe guidelines for administering medications and identify adverse reactions.
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