ProCE - Intelligent Medication Administration and Patient Safety at the Point of Care: An Evaluation of Implementation and Return on Investment

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Intelligent Medication Administration and Patient Safety at the Point of Care: An Evaluation of Implementation and Return on Investment

Program Description

This monograph will familiarize nurses with 21st century "intelligent" technology that can help enhance patient safety and provide nurses an understanding of the types of errors taking place with medication administration. New medication administration technology can potentially help prevent errors and improve practice. Nurses will learn how to analyze data reports generated with this technology to better understand current facility practice and to improve facility practice if warranted. Examples of how to make a business case for today's "intelligent" technologies will be addressed.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and nurses will be able to:

Develop an implementation plan for bar code medication administration technology
Develop an implementation plan for intelligent pump infusion technology
Describe how to make a business case for intelligent technology

Program Faculty

Linda Morgan, RN
Healthcare Consultant
Hixson, Tennessee

CE Accreditation:

Pharmacy:
ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Number 221-000-08-084-H05-P has been assigned to this home study program (initial release date 11-01-08). This program is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The program is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued online upon successful completion of the post-test (≥ 70% correct).

Nursing:
Nurse CE is provided for this monograph through collaboration between ProCE, Inc. and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, WSNA CEARP Provider number PA-5/Feb/11, is an approved provider of continuing education by the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #12300. This activity provides 1.0 contact hours of nurse CE credit.

Continuing education credit for this activity is available through November 30, 2010

Funding

This program was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hospira, Inc.

To Participate

To participate in this Web-based continuing education activity:
1.	Review the program description and objectives.
2.	View the program by clicking on the link below.
3.	Complete the online post-test and program evaluation by clicking the hyperlink below (registration will be required).

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The material presented here does not reflect the views of Pharmacy Choice, Inc.,ProCE, Inc., RxSchool, or the companies providing educational content. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.