Posted by Phillipa on January 12, 2009, at 12:43:06 [reposted on January 13, 2009, at 3:41:29 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Seriously What's Happened To Meds Board???? » Phillipa, posted by Partlycloudy on January 12, 2009, at 11:52:29
PC seems according to dictionary definition nurses do dispense. For a bit more clarification a nurse is responsible for dosing errors as nurses are responsible part of job to know acceptable doses of all meds for safety. Hence charts are reviewed and med orders checked for acuracy by all three shifts and signed off on doc's orders that indeed the amount and med was safe for the particular patient according to med dose guidelines. Gets complicated.Especially since the pharmacy checks also. But not so if working in the system just part of the job description. Ulitimately the nurse is responsible for wrong doses being ordered as docs make mistakes just like anyone else and sometimes in a hurry. Phillipa
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