Subject: Reducing Heparin Errors |
Grade: Hospital Wide Orientation |
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1. Topic-
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Reducing Heparin Medication Errors in newborns and Infants |
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2. Content-
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Heparin Errors, Medication Education, High-Risk Medications, Double
Check Standards. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Staf is able to Recognize the Risks associated with Medication
administration of Heparin.
2. Staff is oriented to Hospital Policy, Protocol and available resources
related to Heparin, medication administration, and Staff responsibility.
3. Staff is prepared to successfully and professionally participate
in Double Checking of High Risk Medications while verifying correct
patient, correct medication and proper Electronic Mar usage.
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4. Objectives-
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1. Educate Staff on current issues and risk factors associated with
Heparin
2. Review and orient staff to Hospital policies and procedures as
well as resources available to staff.
3. educate staff on how to properly and professionally use double
checking n high risk medication while correctly charting medication
verification and medication administration on the electronic Medication
administration record. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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PowerPoint Presentation, Brochures, Website Access, Pre-test assessment,
Competency. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Review recent media exposure related Heparin Medication Administration
Errors
2. Review Heparin use, purpose, mode of administration, risk factors
and product packaging.
3. Review Policy and Procedures related to High-Risk Medication Administration
including proper and professional conduction and charting. |
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B. Development-
1. PowerPoint: Media Exposure
2. Brochure:Policy & Procedures- Heparin Education
3. Visual: Proper High-Risk Double Check Skit. |
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C. Practice-
1. Allow open communication, staff opinion and experience sharing
after PowerPoint presentation.
2. Encourage questions and advice while reviewing Brochure with Staff
3. Split into teams and have staff participate in skit reenactments
of proper double checking |
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D. Independent Practice-
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Orientation
2. Lunch/ Breaks
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Post Education Competency
2. Open Communication
3. Post Education Evaluation by Staff |
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G. Closure-
1. Review of Objectives Met
2. Future Educational Subjects Available and Location of Resources
that can be utilized to further staff development |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Review of Competency Results
2. Decrease in Medication Errors
3. Review of Evaluation |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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What Worked, How Well staff learned, Future Improvements to Staff
Education. |
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