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Triage
What are medication errors?
ALL MEDICATION ERRORS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NURSE IMMEDIATELY.
When a client...
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takes another client’s medication
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takes the wrong dose
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uses the incorrect route (ear drops in eye, etc.)
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takes a medication at the wrong time
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takes the wrong medication
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misses a medication
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staff fails to document the medication administration on the Medication Administration Record (MAR)
Medication errors are the #1 leading cause of preventable death in long term care in the United States.
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