Problem: Scope of Practice
As discussed previously in this course, the administration of medications is primarily the responsibility of the nurse.
For this discussion:
•Think about your own nursing practice-can you think of a pharmacological agent that requires a second nurse to verify the medication and dosage before it can be administered to the patient? (at my job, no medication needs to be verified by a second nurse, so research a medication that needs to be verified by two nurses, for example, when giving a blood product, it needs to be verified by two nurses- you can use this example)
- How is this typically done?
- What is the rationale for this process?
- Do you find that your coworkers implement this practice as ordered, or are shortcuts and work-arounds used to provide "lip service" compliance? (since I dont do this, research compliance in second nurse verification)
- What are the potential problems with these work-arounds?
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