What class of drugs does this medication belong to? In a few sentences describe the class.
What does the medication do? Explain in terms a patient can understand.
Why has the health care professional prescribed this medication?
What is the most common adult dose and route? Is it by Kg?
Part II- Discuss safety considerations specific to the medication chosen.
List the purpose and goals of an in-service session focusing on safe medication administration for nurses.
Explain the need for and process to improve safety outcomes related to medication administration.
Explain to the audience their role and importance of making the improvement plan focusing on medication administration successful.
Explain to your audience what they are going to learn or do, and what they are expected to take away.
Explain why it is important for the organization to address the current situation.
Discuss how the staff audience will be expected to help implement and drive the improvement plan.
Explain why they are critical to the success of the improvement plan focusing on medication administration.
Describe how their work could benefit from embracing their role in the plan.
Explain new processes or skills.
Describe how you would solicit feedback from the audience on the improvement plan and the in-service.
Explain how you might integrate this feedback for future improvements.
Remember to account for activity and discussion time.
Analyze the root cause of a patient safety issue or a specific sentinel event pertaining to medication administration in an organization.
Create a feasible, evidence-based safety improvement plan for safe medication administration.
Identify organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve your plan for safe medication administration.
