NUR 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Computerized Physician Order Entry, Technology Integration, Barcode
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Human error factors: distractions, unclear thinking, lack of knowledge, short staffing, and fatigue. Six rights of medication administration: the right patient, the right time and frequency of administration, the right dose, the right route, the right drug, the right documentation. Reduces the potential for human errors by: Providing alerts to draw attention to potential errors. Prompts warm against the possibility of drug interaction, allergy or overdose; Accurate, current information that helps physicians keep up with new drugs as they are introduced into the market. Drug specific information that eliminates confusion among drug names that sound alike. Reduced healthcare cost due to improved efficiencies. Verifying function in computer based and the medication order is electronically checked vis the knowledge database. Allergy verification and medication reconciliation with other drugs already in use. Automated reports medication reconciliation; medication usage. Provides a system of checks and balances to ensure medication safety.
