Medication Management Assistance
Hours: 1.00
Medication errors occur at an alarming rate. In the U.S., between 7,000 and 9,000 individuals die due to medication errors every year and thousands more are injured or suffer complications from the errors (Tariq et al., 2022). Healthcare staff involved in the administration of medications must be adequately trained and have their competency validated at least annually. This course discusses the roles and responsibilities of medication aides and the rights of safe medication administration.
Medication errors occur at an alarming rate. In the U.S., between 7,000 and 9,000 individuals die due to medication errors every year and thousands more are injured or suffer complications from the errors (Tariq et al., 2022). Healthcare staff involved in the administration of medications must be adequately trained and have their competency validated at least annually. This course discusses the roles and responsibilities of medication aides and the rights of safe medication administration.
