Title: Assignment 8 posted and due date given
Course: NUR 1008C Transition to Prof Nursing > Section: Module 9

Assignment: Case Study

Facilities require nurses to report medication errors on incident reports. Mr. Smith has ben given the wrong medication by the nurse. The medication given to Mr. Smith in error should appear on the MAR and in the nurses’ progress notes. It is the nurses’ responsibility to report any care or treatment the client receives, including any errors made. However, no mention is ever made in the medical record of an incident report being completed. Some health care facilities are now using a specific medication incident (variance) report. By using the variance report it provides the facility with information that can be used to possibly change policies or procedures that will prevent, and/or reduce medication error incidents.

Discussion Assignment Questions
1. What nursing actions can be implemented to prevent medication errors.
2. What factors should be considered when choosing routes of medication administration.
3. Compare and contrast the roles of the prescriber, pharmacist, and nurse in medication administration.
4. What methods are used to educate a client about prescribed medications.
5. Explain the six rights of medication administration and discuss why each step is important.