Prevention of Medication Errors Medication administration is one of the highest risks in health care‚ and the errors can occur in many ways. Medication errors occur at points of transition in care: admission to the hospital‚ transfer from department to another‚ and at discharge home or to another facility (Taylor‚ Lillis‚ & LeMone‚ 2015). It is at these times we see the greatest room for errors from communication between other departments and facilities. In 1999‚ medication errors were the 8th leading
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Research paper critique Substantive and theoretical dimensions: Value and contribution of literature review and the terms of reference (aim); significance of the research problem; appropriateness of the theoretical framework‚ consideration of the research problem in the wider theoretical context Methodologic dimensions: the research approach adopted‚ study design‚ sample‚ data collection method(s)‚ and
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Museum Art Critique If you live in Dallas‚ most likely you have been to Northpark Mall. However‚ did you ever notice that Northpark is also a museum? Sort of. Most art people do not know about it‚ and the shoppers do not seem to care‚ but the place is owned by Ray Nasher of Nasher Sculpture Center‚ and he has placed an impressive percentage of his collection in front of Neiman’s‚ Barney’s‚ Victoria’s Secret‚ and the Watch Hut. For the sole purpose and interest in the art presented throughout the
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Article Critique The article “Oncologists’ strategies and barriers to effective communication about the end of life‚” was written by Leeat Granek‚ Monika K. Krzyzanowska‚ Richard Tozer‚ and Paolo Mazzotta and published in the magazine‚ American Society of Clinical Oncology in July of 2013. Since communicating with patients about the end of life is one of the hardest conversations that doctors face‚ the focus of this article was to explore what kind of communication strategies and barriers that
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A Critique on Raphael Raphael was a very unique and admirable artist; however‚ he had many affairs‚ Michelangelo also disliked Raphael and thought his art was absurd and many others came to see his influence as harmful. Raphael was engaged to Maria Bibbiena but never had the chance to marry. From the beginning he was never interested in this engagement and he found entertainment with his mistress‚ Margherita Luti. During the time of his death he had written a will which left sufficient funds
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Reading and Writing MSB- Fall 2012 Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum‚ 11/E A critique is a formalized critical reading of a passage‚ an essay‚ a book‚ a movie‚ a speech‚ a play‚ etc. It is also a personal response. However‚ “The movie is great!” x “This book is fascinating.” x “I didn’t like it.” x such responses don’t illuminate the subject even for you if you haven’t explained how you arrived at your conclusions. Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum‚ 11/E 1. Introduce
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ELDER ABUSE IN THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KENYA A study carried out by HelpAge International – Africa Regional Development Centre and HelpAge Kenya with Support from: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) September 2001 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Challenge Of Elder Abuse In The Health Sector 1.2 Research Purpose 1.3 Research Methodology 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Preparatory Work Data Collection Data Processing
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Chapter 11. Automated Medication Dispensing Devices Michael D. Murray‚ PharmD‚ MPH Purdue University School of Pharmacy Background In the 1980s‚ automated dispensing devices appeared on the scene‚ a generation after the advent of unit-dose dispensing (Chapter 11). The invention and production of these devices brought hopes of reduced rates of medication errors‚ increased efficiency for pharmacy and nursing staff‚ ready availability of medications where they are most often used (the nursing unit
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A. Describe the complete process of medication reconciliation at your practice site including who is involved‚ what patient data is collected‚ how the data is collected and documented‚ and any other key steps in the process. Upon admission‚ a medication history is obtained by an RN. If the patient is unable to provide the history at that time it can be done a number of ways: family interview‚ written patient med list‚ rx vials‚ recent H&P‚ transfer records‚ recent discharge med list‚ and/or retail
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The concept of medication safety has become a highly significant concept in the field of health. According to the CDC‚ about 82% of the United States population takes at least one medication daily. Due to this rather high percentage‚ over 700‚000 emergency room visits are related to adverse drug reactions. Drug interactions happen when different medications interrelate with each other‚ leading to either increase or reduced drug effects. These effects can be dangerous and in some scenarios‚ deadly
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