The year of the professional: reflections on 1981-82.
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Fluid Therapy↗
Biomedical subjects
S M Weinstein
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The importance of preventing medication errors.
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Ergonomics↗
Legal implications/risk management.
The safe delivery of medication, regardless of how skilled the clinician, involves some risk and liability. To minimize these risks, nurses and i.v. professionals must practice prevention techniques. Risk management in today's healthcare environment involves implementing education and awareness programs as well as carefully identifying the problems and instituting solutions to positively affect all those involved. This article identifies the risks and legal implications involved in patient care and addresses how to promote positive patient outcomes.
Clinical Competence↗
Implementation of physician orders for desired patient outcomes.
Human factors engineering was incorporated into the design of medical devices to reduce human errors and enhance the quality of patient care. This study will discuss medication delivery through the use of the IVAC Signature Edition infusion pump and its capability to deliver safe, efficient intravenous therapy.
Adult↗