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There are likely no pros to medication error other than one possible result. Errors may cause better accountability and care in dispensing the medication.
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What medication class is most commonly known to have medication errors and the increased potential for overdose?
Anticonvulsants
What measures undertaken by the hospital pharmacy when medication errors and counterfeit drugs are detected?
what measures are undertaken by the hospital pharmacy when medication errors and counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected
What are all the errors in a profile projectors and how to check the errors?
need to check medication twice
Pros and cons of robotics?
pros ~ no salaries to pay ~ less errors ~ faster work cons ~ job displacement ~ expensive ~ can break down
What medication classes is most commonly found to have the potential for medication errors and the increased potential for overdose?
anticonvulsants
What is the most common medication error?
There are 6 rights to medication delivery. The right patient, right medication, right dosage, right time, right route (where the medication goes), and the right documentation. Probably the most common mistake is the right time. Nurses in most institutions have a one hour window, 1/2 hour before and 1/2 after the prescribed time to give the medication and it is missed sometimes. Documentation errors cover a large percentage of medication errors as well. A 2006 study showed that 1.5 million people each year suffered a medication error and 7000 people died as a result of medication errors. Over half of all medication errors occur in nursing homes.
Are most medication errors intentional?
No. The vast majority are due to insufficient attention to detail.
How many children die from medication errors?
There are 150 million babaies aborted or killed every year
Which health care professional is not in a position to directly catch potential medication errors in a hospital setting?
PHYSICIANS
What are three possible explanations of the difference in appearance and cost of the medication?
· Medication is of the generic or brand name and this could be the reason for the different in appearance and the cost of the medication.· The same medication may come in different strengths, and often tablets may even be in different colors or shapes, or both to prevent medicinal errors.· Different manufactures could be the reason for the cost, and appearance of the medication.
Are benzodiazepines stored in are locked cupboard?
yes all medications should be locked up to prevent medication errors and or children getting into their medication and over using it or possibly getting into another childs medications.
How do you say 'pros' in French?
Please be more specific?Do you mean "pros" as in Professionals, or "pros" as in Pros and Cons?
