Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Why are nurses held accountable for medication error?

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Medication error may occur as following :- 

Wrong dose is administered .

Wrong route is used for drug administration. 

Drug is administered to the wrong patient. 

Wrong drug is administered to the patient. 

 

Nurses are held accountable for medication error because nurses are responsible for calculating volume of drug according to the dose prescribed by the doctor. 

Nurses are also responsible for drug administration so they have to be clear about right route of drug administration. 

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