Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
Provider #50-290 This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Course approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Provider # 50-290
NHA/RCAL
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. About This Course B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding Medical Errors A. Significance and Scope B. A Focus on Medical Errors C. The Joint Commission D. Definition E. Types of Errors F. Moral Errors G. Patient Safety Events H. Adverse Events I. Types of Preventable Adverse Events J. Sentinel Events K. Joint Commission List of Sentinel Events L. Review M.Summary
Section 3: Reporting Requirements A. Reporting Medical Errors B. What is Your Responsibility? C. Reporting Requirement from the Joint Commission D. State Reporting E. State Reporting Requirements F. Medication Error Reporting G. Plan Ahead H. Don't Shift Blame I. Appropriately Apologize J. Practice K. Review L. Summary
Section 4: Root Cause Analysis A. Why Root Cause Analysis? B. Definition of RCA C. Core Features of RCA D. Improved Outcomes E. 5 Whys F. Fishbone Diagram G. Common Root Causes of Medical Errors H. Communication I. Information Flow J. Human Errors K. Patient Issues L. Training M. Staffing N. Malfunctions O. Outdated Policies and Procedures P. Resistance to RCA Q. Review R. Summary
Section 5: Preventing Medical Errors A. Perceptions About Cause B. Systems Contribute to Errors C. Vulnerable Populations D. Transitions in Care E. National Patient Safety Goals F. Medication Reconciliation G. Goal: Reduce the Risk of Harm Resulting from Falls H. Goal: Identify Safety Risks Related to Oxygen Therapy I. Goal: Reduce the Risk of Healthcare Associated Infections J. Goal: Follow Evidence Based Guidelines for Urinary Catheters K. Goal: Improve Communication L. Goal: Suicide Prevention M. Goal: Improve the Accuracy of Identification N. The Push for Electronic Medical Records O. Review P. Summary
Section 6: Medication Errors A. Medication Errors B. Dangerous Medications C. Prescribing Errors D. Recommendations to Avoid Prescribing Errors E. Verbal Orders F. Verbal Order Policies G. Elements of a Verbal Order H. Receiving a Verbal Order I. CPOE J. Medication Rights K. Administration of Medications L. Calculation Errors M. Concentration Errors N. Intravenous Infusion Errors O. Environmental Errors P. Omission and Dispensing Errors Q. Review R. Summary
Section 7: Educating to Prevent Medical Errors A. Take an Active Role B. Medicines C. Organizations and Providers D. Surgery E. Taking Control of Care F. Review G. Summary
Section 8: Conclusion A. Summary B. Course Contributor C. References D. Exam
Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN worked as a critical care nurse in an Intensive Care Unit of a community hospital and that experience provided significant training in caring for older adults. Her experience and knowledge led her to nursing education where she taught at a community college as she received her Master's in Nurse Education at Western Carolina University. As a nursing instructor, she spent time in many types of care settings including medical-surgical inpatient and community living centers. Her passion for education and training has most recently led her to a position as Subject Matter Expert and Content Writer for Relias. She is currently developing her medical writing skills through the University of California San Diego's medical writing program. Disclosure: Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.