Safe Labeling Helps Prevent OR Errors

Safe Labeling Helps Prevent OR Errors is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from Jun 28, 2016 - Jun 28, 2019.

This course is intended for multiple professions, including nurses, surgical technologists and pharmacists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour.

Description:
This module provides perioperative healthcare professionals with information about the challenges of and effective strategies for medication and solution labeling in the perioperative setting. It discusses the intent of The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.03.04.01, involving labeling medications and solutions on and off the sterile field and identifies the challenges for safe medication administration unique to the perioperative environment. Strategies for effective medication and solution labeling on and off the sterile field are included. Failures in patient care processes and systems still occur and can result in errors in patient care. Perioperative clinicians and pharmacists must be knowledgeable about these concepts so they can promote patient safety and desirable outcomes.

Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this continuing education program is to provide perioperative nurses, surgical technologists, and pharmacists with information about the challenges of and effective strategies for medication and solution labeling in the perioperative setting.
After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• Discuss the intent of The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.03.04.01 involving labeling medications and solutions on and off the sterile field
• Identify the challenges for safe medication administration unique to the perioperative environment
• Describe strategies for effective medication and solution labeling on and off the sterile field