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Medication administration

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1. Summarize the practical nurse’s legal responsibilities in medication administration.

2. Implement the ten rights of medication administration for assigned group of patients.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of essential information of prescribed medications prior to administration.

4. Identify lifespan issues that influence drug metabolism.

5. Incorporate teaching methods used for patient medication education utilizing the RN initiated teaching plan.

6. Evaluate safety parameters employed by student and facility during medication administration experience.

7. Discuss the interprofessional communication required to maintain safe medication administration.

8. Reflect upon the medication cart experience including both positive and negative components.

Evaluation Project Part 4: Evaluation Methodology

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For patients on a telemetry unit, will implementing a barcode medication administration (BCMA) system reduce medication errors compared to no BCMA?

DIRECTIONS:
In a 3-page paper, describe the evaluation methodology plan you would use to answer your PICO question. Specify which research design, information sources, and data collection methods you would use. Write a paragraph detailing the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” and “how” of your evaluation. Identify the types of analyses you would perform on the gathered data. Justify your selections. Explain the specifics of how you would measure success in your evaluation and how you would summarize your results.