The news headlines reflect the high death rates from medication errors. Some say the deaths are equivalent to a large plane crash per day and the 8th leading cause of death. Errors are not performed by bad nurses, but by bad systems. Learn how individual nurses can improve the accuracy of medication systems.
- Class size is limited.
Date: November 6, 2009
Time: 9:00 A.M.-3:45 P.M.
Location: South Central College-North Mankato
Cost: $99 (includes course material and lunch)
Continuing Education: 6 continuing education contact hours (.6 CEU's)
Objectives:
Upon completion of this class the participant will be able to:
Presenter:
Barbara Nelson Kroll RN, BSN, MA comes from St. Paul, MN. medication error issues have been her recent passion. She has served on a task force examining this issue a. She has authored Medication Errors, Protecting Yourself against Malpractice, Documentation For Dollars and Defense, independent study programs for nurses. She is a nurse entrepreneur with her own consulting company, an experienced speaker and will answer your learning needs.
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. Introduction
9:10 a.m. Common causes of medication errors: Nonpunitive reporting yields better data.
10:30 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. The steps in the medication administration process
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Prevention of medication errors
2:15 p.m. Break.
2:30 p.m. Prevention of medication errors
3:45 p.m. Evaluation
Registration information: Registration taken on a first come first serve basis.
No refunds 48 hours prior to workshop date.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail following your registration
Questions:
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