Medication safety and error prevention are major areas of concern in healthcare. Information provided in this program includes the Six Rights of Medication Administration; descriptions of the various
IVs are utilized in all care settings including home care. This program discusses and describes the various types of IV access and their uses, including advantages, disadvantages, and safety precautio
As people age, the number of health problems and medications tend to increase. This program discusses the physiologic changes brought on by aging, and how these affect the administration of oral and p
As people age, the number of health problems and medications tend to increase. This program discusses the physiologic changes brought on by aging, and how these affect the administration of oral and p
Pediatric patients have a much higher risk of injury or death from medication errors than adults. In this program, the physiologic differences that affect their reaction to both illness and medication
This program examines the various physiologic differences on children that influence how medications are processed and utilized, and how these affect administration. It describes calculations of pedia
This program discusses general principles to reduce emotional and physical pain from injections and to increase patient safety. It focuses on intramuscular injections, regarding needle length, needle
This program provides a series of teaching scenarios illustrating various errors and their prevention. Each scenario shows a nurse administering medication. The viewer is then asked to identify the er
This program provides a series of teaching scenarios illustrating various errors and their prevention. Each scenario shows a nurse administering medication. The viewer is then asked to identify the er
This program provides a series of teaching scenarios illustrating various errors and their prevention. Each scenario shows a nurse administering medication. The viewer is then asked to identify the er
This program explains percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes. It demonstrates tube placement, presents nursing interventions for administration of a tube feeding and medication by t
This program explains percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes. It demonstrates tube placement, presents nursing interventions for administration of a tube feeding and medication by t
