NUR122 - Preventing Medication Errors (1.0 HR)
Nurses will learn of the dangers of medication errors and how to prevent them.
Purpose: Nurses will learn of the dangers of medication errors and how to prevent them.
Objectives:
- Describe what constitutes a medication error;
- Discuss a systems approach to medication management;
- Identify common medication errors;
- Explore legal issues related to medication administration;
- Explain how medication errors occur and what can be done to prevent them;
- List potentially dangerous abbreviations and dose designations.
Continuing Education Credits: 1.0 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 1.0 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 1.0 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 1.0 CE hours for certified medication assistants; long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.