reduction in past due medication error

One significant change I have noticed
is a reduction in past due medication error after implementing the
updated bedside shift report (BSR). Staff now open the electronic health
records during BSR. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), the significant elements of a BSR after introducing the
nurses to the patient are open the electronic health record at the
bedside.

      A nurse performs electronic health record assessment to review
the medication administration record and check all medications that have
been supplied and documented correctly, vital signs, intake and
outputs, etc. During this time, the patient can clarify questions about
the medication, its use, and side effects and set short and long term
aims with the nurse. Understanding that the nursing staff is receiving
the information required to promote care reduces patient and family
anxiety and enhances patient satisfaction. This sort of shift report
improves staff interaction while assuring nurse responsibility
(Lippincott Solutions, 2017).While bedside shift reports, the nurses
have the opportunity to clarify relevant information and watch the
patient physically, including drains, tubes, intravenous medications,
and wounds, which work as an essential evaluation to enhance patient
safety. Better interaction also helps the oncoming nurse prioritize
duties according to requirements. Nurses are constantly on the same side
during the report because they’re both looking at the same information
at the same time (Lippincott Solutions, 2017).

References

Lippincott Solutions (2017). Bedside Shift Reports Can Save Lives.
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