Abstract
Medication errors are the most commonly identified errors occurring in every healthcare setting costing billions of dollars per year. They have the potential to cause death to a patient or increase hospital length of stay. A root cause analysis (RCA) was conducted after a nurse was interrupted several times during the medication administration process and gave medications to the wrong patient. Also, the number of medication errors for the post-operative, medical-surgical unit had increased to nineteen over one quarter. Distractions and interruptions of nurses during the medication administration process have been identified as a relatable factor causing medication errors. The Iowa Model was used to help guide the process of implementing several evidence-based strategies.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Clinical Practice Guideline(s)
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Medication Errors, Medication Administration, Interruptions
Advisor
John Schmidt
Second Advisor
Marylee Bressie
Third Advisor
Yvette Glenn
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Capella University
Degree Year
2017
Recommended Citation
Tucker, Tawana, "Interventions to reduce medication errors" (2017). DNP and Student Works. 145.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/145
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2017-09-22
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