CNO Med. Standard Flashcards
The medication practice standard describe nurses accountabilities when engaging in medication practices, such as:
▫️administration ▫️dispensing ▫️medication storage ▫️inventory management ▫️disposal
Three principles outline the expectations related to medication practices that promote public protection are:
- Authority
- Competence
- Safety
RN and RPN require an order for medication practice when:
▫️a controlled act is involved
▫️administering a prescription medication, or
▫️it is required by legislation that applies to a practice setting
Nurses accept orders that are:
- Clear
- Complete
- Appropriate
Order of medication can be ______ orders.
▫️direct orders, or (that can apply to one client)
▫️directives (that apply to more than one client)
♦️however, orders for controlled substances must be direct orders
When a nurse receives a medication order that is: ▫️unclear ▫️incomplete or ▫️inappropriate The nurse must:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?
The nurse must not perform the medication practice
Nurses ensure that they have the _______, _________, and __________ needed to perform medication practice safely.
▫️knowledge
▫️skill
▫️judgement
Nurses ensure that their medication practices are ___________-informed.
evidence
Nurses seek ______ about their medication, as needed
Information
Nurses provide _________ to their client regarding their medication.
Education
Nurses _______ with their client in making decisions about the plan of care in relation to medical practices
Collaborate
Nurses promote and/or implement the secure and appropriate _______, _________ and _______ of medication.
▫️secure and appropriate storage
▫️transportation
▫️disposal
Nurses promote and/or implement strategies to minimize the risk of _____ and ______.
▫️misuse
▫️drug diversion
Nurses take appropriate action to resolve or minimize the risk of harm to a client from : _____ or _____
▫️medication error
▫️adverse reaction
Nurses reports medication error, ________ or adverse reactions in a timely manner
Near misses
Nurses collaborate in the development, implementation and ______ of system approaches that support safe medication practice within the health care team.
Evaluation
An event, situation, or error that took place but was captured before reaching the patient
Near miss
Practice that is based on successful strategies that improve client outcomes and are derived from a combination of various sources of evidence, including client perspective, research, national guidelines,……
Evidence-Informed
Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer.
Medication Error
When controlled substances are intentionally transferred from legitimate distribution and dispensing channels
Drug diversion
