Purpose of the Program
The purpose of this presentation is to identify the potential problems of medication errors and to provide an alternative for safer …show more content…
Research shows that medication errors occurs due to several different reasons including “failure to read ineligible orders” (Hughes & Blegen, 2008). The role of a servant leader which is “serving others through a leadership role” (Grand Canyon University, 2013), provides an inspiration for this project. It is important for the safety of the patients and the welfare of the staff and the institution at large. The implementation of a new system may be costly but, over time it will pay for itself through preventing medication errors. In the event patients are harmed, there can be lawsuits and treatments to reverse or treat the effects of the wrong medication which may be expensive. Additionally, it saves time by preventing frequent clarification calls to the physicians and allow the nursing staff more time to concentrate on actual patient care