Discussion
The standardized five ‘R’s, advocated
by the NMC (2006; 2007), are adequate
for nurses to incorporate into their
care at the bedside to facilitate safe
administration of medication. However,
the NPC framework (2012) makes
it clear that the responsibility for
managing the environment in which
drug administration takes place, and
reducing the possibility of drug errors, is
a multi-disciplinary concern. Therefore,
there is a requirement for all health
professionals to employ a broader,
holistic understanding of medication
management, as no single health
professional group is responsible
for all drug errors.
A drug error can occur at any stage
of the drug’s journey from preparation
and prescription to outcome (Table 3).
Elliott and Liu (2010) suggest that only
a small proportion (between 26 and
38%) of errors are nursing-related.
Therefore, a majority (between 62 and
74%) of medication errors are due to
other factors.
DiscussionThe standardized five ‘R’s, advocatedby the NMC (2006; 2007), are adequatefor nurses to incorporate into theircare at the bedside to facilitate safeadministration of medication. However,the NPC framework (2012) makesit clear that the responsibility formanaging the environment in whichdrug administration takes place, andreducing the possibility of drug errors, isa multi-disciplinary concern. Therefore,there is a requirement for all healthprofessionals to employ a broader,holistic understanding of medicationmanagement, as no single healthprofessional group is responsiblefor all drug errors.A drug error can occur at any stageof the drug’s journey from preparationand prescription to outcome (Table 3).Elliott and Liu (2010) suggest that onlya small proportion (between 26 and38%) of errors are nursing-related.Therefore, a majority (between 62 and74%) of medication errors are due toother factors.
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