Introduction Medication errors have been a problem in the medical field for many years. Medication errors are one of the most common types of error in the health-care field that affects the lives and safety of the patient (Schoenecker‚ 2007). The prevention of medication errors is possible‚ if the nurse uses the medication rights correctly during the administration process. Medication administration is a process that involves the ordering and distribution of medicines to the patient. It also involves
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When it comes to interviewing a candidate for a job there are errors that the person conducting the interview can make which can lead to a bad interview‚ therefore affecting the person being interviewed. Luckily there are ways to avoid these errors‚ resulting in a successful interview for both the candidate and the interviewer. The first error that can be made by a person interviewing is that they don’t take the time to plan properly in terms of not planning ahead on the type of questions to ask
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Communication Errors When information is transferred back and forth among the various parts of a computer‚ or transmitted from the earth to the moon and back‚ or‚ for that matter‚ merely left in storage‚ a chance exists that the bit pattern ultimately retrieved may not be identical to the original one. Particles of dirt or grease on a magnetic recording surface or a malfunctioning circuit may cause data to be incorrectly recorded or read. Static on a transmission path may corrupt portions of the
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and accountable to make sure that the treatments and needs of patient are fulfilled. Medication administration is a part of the nurses’ responsibility in order to make sure clients get the correct medication as supposed. Medication administration error is a universal health care concern.Thus the strategy in improving medication administration system is important to enhance safety. The administration of medication by nurses is the final step in a process that involves multiple steps carried
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introduction More people die each year in United States from medication errors‚ than from highway accident‚ breast cancer or AIDS. It is described best as an “unintended act or as an act that does not achieve its intended outcome.” (Wideman‚ 2010). Medication errors are among the biggest issues devoted in health care setting today in America. There are five “rights” to remember when administering medications: Right patient‚ Right medication‚ Right route‚ Right dose‚ and Right time. Documentation
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PERCEPTUAL ERRORS The importance of perception and attribution and the impact it has on a leader‚ an employee‚ and the organization as a whole. The text elaborates on the perceptual process‚ external and internal factors that influence perception‚ person perception‚ perceptual errors‚ and attributions that people make to explain their behaviors and those of others. Perception is the process by which people interpret the input from their senses to give meaning and order to the world around them.
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Food Microbiology 17/FA Describe how to isolate and differentiate between molds and yeasts? Answer: Isolation of molds: Isolation of molds can be done in two ways: 1. Direct isolation: Under this different methods can be selected depending upon the nature of molds and need of study. The following are the different direct isolation techniques. a. Direct transfer: Involves simple transfer of a mold from its source to a pure culture‚ usually consists of picking a small sample of hyphae or spores which
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medication error occurred. Mrs kay is a 40 years old lady who was admitted for Asthma. She had a drug allergy that is Augmentin and it was not key into Electronic Inpatient Medical Record (e-imr) by the on call doctor who clerked this case. That morning the principle nurse served Mrs kay her morning medication including Augmentin without asking if she is having any drug allergy. After a few hours‚ mrs kay developed very bad rashes and puffy eyes. Medication error is a very common error happened
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Common Appraisal Errors Error Contrast Effect Definition Tendency of a rater to evaluate people in comparison with other individuals rather than against the standards for the job Example Think of the most attractive person you know and rate this person on a scale of 1 to 10. Now think of your favorite glamorous movie star. Rerate your acquaintance. If you rated your friend lower the second time‚ contrast effect is at work. A new supervisor noticed an employee who was going through a divorce performing
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patient harm. Valerie J. Gooder Ph.D.‚ RN reports that the Institute of Medicine in 1999 reported that “nearly a million patients each year are injured in hospitals in the United States due to error. Medication errors occur more often than other categories of preventable errors (19%)‚ and most medication errors occurred during medication administration (34%) where they were more likely to directly impact the patient and cause harm.” (Gooder‚ 2011). Not long after looking at these percentages was the
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