NSE11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Circulatory System, Pain Management, Erythromycin
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Calculate with confidence: chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 15 (12, 13, and 14 for extra help) Increased hospital stay: acute or chronic disability, death. Causes of medication errors: dosage calculation mistakes, miscommunication of medication orders, errors in computer order entry and multiple distractions during medication administration. The nurse is accountable for being knowledgeable about the action, uses, adverse effects, expected response, contraindications, and range of dosage for the medication being administered. Different organizations involved in the prevention of medication errors. Accreditation canada, the canadian institute for health information (cihi), the canadian. Patient safety institute (cpsi), and the institute for safe medication practices canada (ismp), Health canada, canadian medication incident reporting and prevention system (cmirps) Process of thinking that includes being reasonable and rational. Explain the importance of critical thinking in medication administration: critical thinking is necessary to the development of clinical reasoning skills and clinical judgement. Critical thinking encompasses several skills relevant to medical administration.
