18 Mar Applying Research Skills for Medication Errors
Assessment 02 – Applying Research Skills
For this assessment, you will research best practices related to a current health care problem.
Your selected problem or issue will be utilized again in Assessment 4. Before you complete the
instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the following health care problems or
issues:
• Medication Errors
o Description: A medication error is a preventable adverse effect of a patient
taking the wrong medication or dosage, whether or not it is evident or harmful to
the patient. Medication errors can be a source of serious patient harm, including
death.
o Interventions: Electronic prescribing, pharmacist reviews, patient education.
o Keywords: Adverse drug events, medication reconciliation, patient safety,
medication administration, medication errors, medication safety.
