Preventing Medication Errors In Drug Administration
PREVENTING MEDICAL OVERDOSE
I A medication error is a failure in the treatment process that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient. There is a need for accurate and proper drug administration. Around 100,000 Americans die yearly of drug overdose. Medication errors: what they are, how they happen, and how to avoid them.
II Dennis Quaid’s twins almost died after being given a dosage that should have been for an adult. a. The medication given was heparin. b. Media attention brought the issue to public awareness. c. Quaid helped bring changes to prevent this from happening again.
III As medical professionals, nurses have their share of responsibility in giving right medical doses to patients.
a. The six rights should be top priority. b. Culture and safety in the work place. c. Follow the correct guidelines. d.
IV The goal is to prevent drug overdose. a. Continue to develop my learning in the medical field b. Familiarize myself with standards and guidelines. c. Fostering a mindset of patient care and safety at all times.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Berlinger, Nancy “After Harm.” Medical Error and the Ethics of forgiveness. 11, Nov. 2007
The John Hopkins University Press. 11, Nov. 2007.
Medical errors are the leading problem of health care in the U.S. More people die from medical errors than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS. This text should be useful because it discusses government and regulatory efforts to reduce and prevent medical errors.
Bower, Betty, Ann. “New Initiative Aims to Reduce Medical Errors, Accidents.” 12 Apr. 2011. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <hppt://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011.
This article talks about ways to help decrease medical errors. We could save money and lives.
Fox, Maggie. “Drug mistakes injures 1.5 million in U.S. every year.” Reuters Health Information. http://real healthmag.com/articles/382_7685.shtml
This article advises us about death rate of medical errors. This article also gives examples of medical errors. The article points out that medical errors can be prevented as well.
Page, A. “Keeping Patients Safe.” Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses. NW: The National Academics Press. 2004
This text gives ways to prevent medical errors. It gives examples of patient safety. This text should be useful for prevention and patient safety.
Rubin, Richard. Dennis Quaid takes aim at health care mistakes. USA TODAY. Retrieved from http.//USAtoday30.Usatoday.com/news/health/04-13-2010 This article is about a medical error which occurred in 2010. Quaid fought for certain buckchanges for prevention of errors. This is a useful text because it gives an example of a preventable medical dosage error.
INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION RESEARCH PLAN MEDICAL ERRORS Kathy Groves Comm 110 Effective Public Speaking E-13 Summer 1 (2013)
I A medication error is a failure in the treatment process that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient. There is a need for accurate and proper drug administration. Around 100,000 Americans die yearly of drug overdose. Medication errors: what they are, how they happen, and how to avoid them.
II Dennis Quaid’s twins almost died after being given a dosage that should have been for an adult. a. The medication given was heparin. b. Media attention brought the issue to public awareness. c. Quaid helped bring changes to prevent this from happening again.
III As medical professionals, nurses have their share of responsibility in giving right medical doses to patients.
a. The six rights should be top priority. b. Culture and safety in the work place. c. Follow the correct guidelines. d.
IV The goal is to prevent drug overdose. a. Continue to develop my learning in the medical field b. Familiarize myself with standards and guidelines. c. Fostering a mindset of patient care and safety at all times.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Berlinger, Nancy “After Harm.” Medical Error and the Ethics of forgiveness. 11, Nov. 2007
The John Hopkins University Press. 11, Nov. 2007.
Medical errors are the leading problem of health care in the U.S. More people die from medical errors than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS. This text should be useful because it discusses government and regulatory efforts to reduce and prevent medical errors.
Bower, Betty, Ann. “New Initiative Aims to Reduce Medical Errors, Accidents.” 12 Apr. 2011. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <hppt://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011.
This article talks about ways to help decrease medical errors. We could save money and lives.
Fox, Maggie. “Drug mistakes injures 1.5 million in U.S. every year.” Reuters Health Information. http://real healthmag.com/articles/382_7685.shtml
This article advises us about death rate of medical errors. This article also gives examples of medical errors. The article points out that medical errors can be prevented as well.
Page, A. “Keeping Patients Safe.” Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses. NW: The National Academics Press. 2004
This text gives ways to prevent medical errors. It gives examples of patient safety. This text should be useful for prevention and patient safety.
Rubin, Richard. Dennis Quaid takes aim at health care mistakes. USA TODAY. Retrieved from http.//USAtoday30.Usatoday.com/news/health/04-13-2010 This article is about a medical error which occurred in 2010. Quaid fought for certain buckchanges for prevention of errors. This is a useful text because it gives an example of a preventable medical dosage error.
INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION RESEARCH PLAN MEDICAL ERRORS Kathy Groves Comm 110 Effective Public Speaking E-13 Summer 1 (2013)