Prevention of Medical Errors
Description
With the staggering variety of pharmaceuticals available today, training in correct drug administration is more important than ever. This program serves to build skills and awareness that will ensure the safe and accurate administration of medicines by health care personnel, as well as by the layperson. It examines factors that lead to medication errors, explores methods of prevention, and features educational guidelines that help clarify best practices. It also illustrates basic drug administration procedures. Viewers learn about pharmacokinetics, drug classifications, detailed and accurate reporting, special populations, patient/family teaching, common abbreviations of drug names, standard systems of dosage and measurement, and more.
Runtime
43 min
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Date of Publication
[2011], c2006
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