Medication Safety and Error Prevention
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| What are the 5 rights of medication safety | The right patient, the right medication, the right dose, the right route, and the right time of day
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| 3 main categories of errors | prescribing errors, dispensing errors, and administration errors
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| where are errors made | hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, physicians offices, and patient homes
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| why do errors occur | stress, noise, look alike sound alike drugs, labeling, and excessive work loads
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| Warfarin | given to prevent clots that can cause strokes or heart attacks
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| Who should you report errors too | MedWatch, The Joint Commission, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), Medication Error Reporting Program (MERP)
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| bar codes | if a pharmacy tech scans a drugs barcode and it goes off that means there was a discrepancy with the drug and to not be given out
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| how many times should a technician check the prescription throughout the filling process | 3
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