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June Webinar: Medication Errors
Medication errors are a common occurrence in nursing practice and can lead to life-threatening complications for patients. Learn about the various factors contributing to these errors, from simple miscalculations to complex situations involving multiple causes, and the possible legal and regulatory consequences for nurses involved. Explore practical strategies for mitigating medication errors, including adherence to...
Read moreInfoLAW: RN Prescribing
Please note: In this document, “dispensing of medication” specifically refers to RNs dispensing medication in the absence of a medical order for the treatment of a specific condition(s) following the RN’s nursing assessment. In an effort to safely improve timely access to care for certain patient populations, an increasing number of Canadian provinces and territories...
Read moreInfoLAW: Medication Errors
Medication errors are a relatively common occurrence in nursing practice that can cause life-threatening complications for patients. According to a Health Report completed by Statistics Canada, “almost one-fifth (19%) of hospital-employed Registered Nurses acknowledged that over the previous year, medication errors involving patients who were in their care had occurred “occasionally” or “frequently”“.1 In fact,...
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