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CHAPTER 6
PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS

LEARNING OUTCOME 1
Define medication error.
Core Concept
6.1 Medication errors are preventable events that may significantly impact treatment outcomes.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

• Discuss the various events or practices from which medication errors can arise.
• Devise a matching game in which students match the NCC MERP Index of medication error
categories to the algorithm.

LEARNING OUTCOME 2
Identify factors that contribute to medication errors.
Core Concept
6.2 Both healthcare providers and patients can contribute to medication errors.

SUGGESTION FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

• Divide students into two groups. Have one group compile a list of factors that can contribute
to medication errors by healthcare providers. Have the second group compile a list of factors
that can contribute to medication errors by patients or caregivers.

LEARNING OUTCOME 3
Explain the impact of medication errors on patients and why errors should be documented.
Core Concept
6.3 Medication errors may affect patient health and should be documented.

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SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
• Discuss the legal and ethical responsibilities for documenting and reporting medical errors.
• Have students explain the steps in reporting medication errors.
• Discuss sentinel events.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

• Have students research medication errors on MedWatch and compile a list of the five most
recently reported errors.
• Ask students to research the steps to be taken to report an adverse event following a
vaccination.

LEARNING OUTCOME 4
Describe strategies that healthcare providers can implement to reduce medication errors.
Core Concept
6.4 Healthcare providers use multiple strategies for reducing medication errors.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

• Divide students into two groups. Have one group find and share the list of Institute for Safe
Medication Practices (ISMP) confused drug names. Have the other group find and share the
list of ISMP high-alert medications.
• Discuss root cause analysis (RCA) and how facilities use root cause analysis to identify
system-wide problems that may contribute to medication errors.

SUGGESTION FOR CLINICAL ACTIVITIES

• Have students provide teaching to assigned patients that demonstrates how patients can
minimize the potential for medication errors.

GENERAL CHAPTER CONSIDERATIONS

1. Have students study and learn the key terms listed at the beginning of the chapter.
2. Have students complete the end-of-chapter questions in their book.
3. Use the Classroom Response Questions provided in PowerPoint to assess students prior to
the lecture.
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REFERENCES
Institute for Safe Medication Practices: http://www.ismp.org
U.S. Food & Drug Administration, MedWatch: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System: https://vaers.hhs.gov/data/index

STUDENT WORKBOOK AND RESOURCE GUIDE

• Chapter 6 activities
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