Medication Error and Sentinel EventInstructions

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Discussion Prompts

• Discuss the nurse's role in the outcome of this case study. What nursing factors are relevant to the outcome?
• What factors possibly influenced the nurse's error in giving the medication? Explain.
• What steps could the nurse have taken to avoid making the medication error? Explain.

Citation: Gluyas, H. & Morrison, P., (2014). Human factors and medication errors: a case study. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987). Special supplement. 29. 37-42. 10.7748/ns.29.15.37.e9520.

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Introduction The article by Gluyas and Morrison 2014 presents a case study of a medication error that resulted in a sentinel event which is defined as an unexpected occurrence that causes death or ser... View the full answer