What Should a Nurse Do if She Makes a Medication Error?

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What Should a Nurse Do if She Makes a Medication Error?

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Umeh Adanna Paschal
Is it in the dosage or wrong medication entirely? Or wrong route or time?
Christencia Obinna
Umeh Adanna Paschal any of them is considered a Med error, and the provider must be informed first…
Chioma Chukwuma
1.Quickly do a full set of observation
2.Excalate to the line manager/medical team and seek advice.
3.Inform the patient and apologies immediately
4.Fill out an incidence report form
5.Recognize learning opportunities and revisit medication administration procedure to prevent further reoccurrence
6.Acknowledge the need to keep and uphold the standards and values set in NMC ie prioritise people, practice effectively, preserve safety, promote professionalism and trust
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Pius Okeyode
Chioma Chukwuma Infact you have done justice to the issue.
Olayinka Aremu
Chioma Chukwuma yes
Open disclosure is an important element of nursing practice
Jèslïné Ññêdïmmá McJohn
Chioma Chukwuma Thank you, learnt .
On hearing that in naija,the patient will just give up to the ghost, even when the medication error is reversible. Call all relatives to inform them on the incident before dieing gbam beating resumes 😃

Patricia Nneka Chinonso
Chioma Chukwuma that's the true justice to it but I rullout no. 3 except if the patient sensed i
t.
Wuraola Omojayogbe Honey Olawale
Chioma Chukwuma you did justice dear.
In developed you inform the patient and if the patient lacks capacity, inform the family.
Wuraola Omojayogbe Honey Olawale
Chioma Chukwuma The only thing missing here is reflection
Joy Ehilenboadiaye
Wuraola Omojayogbe Honey Olawale Exactly!!! I was about to say that..
Helen Dieprebo
Give an antidote if it's going to be fatal... Report incident to the ward charge. Close observation of patient
Owolabi-Azeez Bola Misirat
1.Be open, so an antidote can be administered where applicable.
2.Report to the nurse in charge and escalate to the doctor.
3. Reflect on the mistake and follow institutional policy.
4. Fulfil the action plan set by the matron according to policy.
5. Most of the time, in Nigeria, an incident report will be required.
Salele Abdul
Report to the appropriate authority immediately
Uzy Vivian
Report to the Team Leader and MO on call
Monitor patient closely .
Write incident report.
Get the antidote ready, observe first before given.
Monitor patient before letting him or her know.
Cross check medication for danger signs .
Sherifat Olayinka Azeez
1.Do your observations and the vitals and check for any side effects
2. Inform the Medial Doctor in charge
3. Inform your charge nurse
4. Inform the patient and allay his anxiety
5. Write the incident report.
Saloomey Chizoba Iwu
Recognize that this is a drug error and what signs and symptoms the patient may develop, if appropriate to have bloods taken and increase the frequency of observation, move patient into high visibility unit or bed.
Report to the nurse in charge and escalate to the medical team.
Complete sets of observations and GCS depending on the type of medicine given and follow the instructions given to you by the medical team.
Approach the patient and tell them about the error, the actions taken and reassure them .
Extensive documentation of the incident, yours actions and outcome of that incident should be made.
Complete an incident form detailing the incident.
Reflect on the incident and find learning from this, if probably it was due to a distraction that caused it or you where being multitasked while on medication rounds.
Acknowledge that the error has occurred, that you will revisit any training needed and ensure you adhere to the five rights of medication in the future.
Adebayo Sadiq
Be calm and open, seek for antidote ,observe the patient or client for drug reaction.. Keep bottle or drug container for review information.. The charge nurse act fast to give antidote and inform the doctor who ordered the medication..
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