DESCRIPTION
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the most common types of medication errors, their prevalence, and their impact on patient safety.
- Understand the root causes of medication errors, including system-based and human factors, and how these contribute to the occurrence of medication errors.
- Identify and classify medication errors based on their nature and severity, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring errors.
- Describe effective strategies and best practices for preventing medication errors and enhancing medication safety.
Course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) in California. Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
Per California Department of Public Health regulations, a time/pause mechanism must be incorporated into this online program. Navigation within this course is restricted in that each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
Tags: 4.0 CE/Contact Hours, Administration Errors, California Certified Nursing Assistants, California CNA, Human Factors, Medication Errors, Medication Safety, Patient Safety, Root Cause, System-Based Factors