@article{2052, keywords = {Tall Man lettering, acute care, high-alert medications, look-alike sound-alike drugs, medication errors, medicines management, medicines optimisation, patient harm, patient safety}, author = {Joseph Macale Ruff Cajanding}, title = {Administering and monitoring high-alert medications in acute care.}, abstract = {

The nurse's primary role in the medication process is to ensure that drugs are administered safely to patients, thus reducing the risk of unnecessary harm or injury. High-alert medications are a particular concern for healthcare professionals, since they are associated with an increased risk of causing patient harm. This article identifies high-risk medications and outlines measures that can be used to prevent potential harm to patients as a result of these medications, including computerised provider order entry, Tall Man lettering, order sets, independent double-checks and proactive patient monitoring.

}, year = {2017}, journal = {Nurs Stand}, volume = {31}, pages = {42-52}, month = {07/2017}, issn = {2047-9018}, doi = {10.7748/ns.2017.e10849}, language = {eng}, }