Course details
This course provides an overview of the various current strategies used to create a safer environment in the management and administration of medications in the hospitals. It covers the type and causes of medication errors and strategies and ways to reduce such medication errors.
This programme aims to provide participants with the current strategies used to prevent harm to patients as a result of medication errors, medication management and usage in a hospital.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide nurses with comprehensive knowledge on developing systems, strategies and practices for safe medication practices. It will cover the collaborative roles of the nurses in ensuring safe medication practices.
COURSE OUTLINE
How safe is Healthcare?
Medication Errors
- Definition
- Harm caused
- Extent and Seriousness
- Types
- Causes
- Where Medication occurs frequently
Barriers to Medication Safety
Impact of the latest Joint Commission International Hospital Accreditation Standards on Medication Management and Usage in a Hospital
International Patient Safety Goals related to Medications
- Prevent Wrong Patient Identity
- Taking Accurate Verbal Medication Orders
- Manage Risks of High Alert Medications
- Prevent Healthcare / Hospital Acquired Infections
- Prevent Patient Falls
Hazardous Medications
Collaborative Role of Pharmacist and Nurses and Patient Education – One of the Key Strategies in Reducing Medication Errors
Patient Education: My Patient, My Partner in Preventing Medication Errors
Learning from Errors – Using Cause & Effect Diagrams
Medication Safety Videos
Group Discussions and Presentations
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Nurses
CERTIFICATE AWARDED
A “Certificate of Attendance” will be awarded by Parkway College.
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About Parkway College Of Nursing And Allied Health
As an Approved Training Organisation by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, Parkway College provides courses that are of a robust quality within the Continuous Education and Training framework. Parkway College is also a member of the Singapore Association of Private Education (SAPE). Healthcare and professional education are the forte of Parkway College. Upholding its motto of “Live, Learn and Grow”, the major thrust of its programmes is student-centric teaching methodology which creates the right ingredients for a potpourri of learning outcomes. Besides being equipped with competencies, students will embrace lifelong learning and develop ownership to chart their personal growth. The combination of the right skills, right attitude and right mindset will augment their success in the workplace and enhance their career aspirations and employability in the marketplace.
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