The Canadian government also inappropriately dealt with Aboriginal social justice issues, as seen through the land claims like the Oka Crisis and the Ipperwash. The Oka Crisis was a 78-day standoff, beginning on July 11th, 1990 between Mohawk protesters, police, and army. The crisis began when the proposed expansion of an 18 hole golf course and development of 60 luxury condominiums on disputed land included a Mohawk burial ground. The Mohawks were infuriated, as the Euro-Canadians proposed the use of land that belonged to them was to be used for a luxury of their own, leading them to erect a barricade to Oka. The Police wouldn’t tolerate the actions of the Mohawks, and intervened 3 months later, attempting to cease the barricade.
Liability Issues Primarily, Caring Memorial Hospital will be held liable in this malpractice case under the premise of respondeat superior. “Under respondeat superior an employer is liable for the negligent act or omission of any employee acting within the course and scope of his employment” (Thornton, 2010, para. 2). The risk manager Susan Post, JD and the quality assurance director Amy Green were both aware of the potential for increased risk on the Oncology unit. They had been making observations several months prior to incident that related to deficiencies in staffing and safety standards. Per, ASCO and ONS (2012) new staff are required to demonstrate competency and receive comprehensive chemotherapy education.
The current health care system is complex and constantly changing. The health care reform have been an ongoing debate since the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid and will continue in the future of the PPACA. In addition, the implementation of the PPACA will face more challenge as it relate to laws and the economics. So although, the PPACA have made some progress, it also have years of work to overcome some of the
Shaina is a six year old child who is currently in the first grade at Bais Yakov School for girls. She indicated that it is a good school, she is learning Hebrew and English studies. Shaina reported that she has friends in school, and feels comfortable there. Shaina indicated that both parents help her with her homework.
The reporting party (RP) stated resident Leiland Eyres DOB: 1/29/49 was missing his Trazadone HCL 100mg. The RP stated the Veteran Administration pharmacy filled the prescription on 3/31/16 and delivered the medication to the facility on 4/2/16. The facility was unable to locate the resident medication therefore the resident has not received his medication starting 4/2/16. The RP disclosed he spoke with a staff member named Chris (last name unknown) and Marjorie who confirmed the medication was delivered.
Technicians are constantly faced with drug abusers on a day to day basis. Although it is not our position to judge, you need to have a strong standing when dealing with these individuals. Your job can be put in jeopardy for allowing an individual access to a drug that is restricted in quantity. Everything must be documented in the pharmacy, and all medicine has to be accounted for whether it was sold or
You did a fantastic job of writing a quick statement of what the FMEA is as well as when failure model and effects analysis was used. Medication error in the healthcare system is incredibly high. There are so many different areas where errors can occur. It is clear to see that the FMEA is an extremely useful tool when trying to prevent and stop errors from occurring. I went ahead and researched some other articles about using FMEA with medication errors.
Missed identification of shock symptoms in Ms. Gadner 2. IV infiltration being missed resulting in her not receiving fluid ordered 3. “Scanty documentation” depriving the physician of information on Ms. Gadner’s current condition 4. Administration of valium and morphine, contraindicated in shock, nursing not questioning the order 5. Didn’t communicate need for transfer to Dr. Dick.
In care settings the currently legislations, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication would be: - The misuse of drugs act 1971 - The Medicines Act 1968 - Care Standards Act 2000 - The Health and Social Care Act 2001 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 - The RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines The recording, storage, administration and disposal of medication must be adhered by employees in accordance with the current policies and procedures. The policies are in place to protect everyone - training must be undertaken or up-to-date before support workers can administrate any medication.
Barriers to the reporting of medication administration errors and near misses: an interview
Recognizing, acknowledging, and understanding medication safety is important when administering medications. Understanding which medications are high-risk ones, being familiar with the medications being given, remembering the five most important rights when administering medications, communicating clearly, developing checking habits, and reporting the medication errors will lead to safe outcomes for the residents. However, errors do occur from a lack of experience, rushing, distractions, fatigue, doing too many things at once, not double checking, poor communication, and lack of team work. It is not only the staff that commit errors, but also the work environment that contributes to the medication error. Two examples are poor reporting systems
In the clinical setting, when in doubt, I refer questions or concerns to the provider with appropriate experience. Recently during my clinical rotation, the patient was prescribed a medication she was allergic to, I was able to detect this before the patient left the office and brought it to the provider’s attention. This action is aligned with the core competency to prevent and do no
To create an environment where these errors are a rare occurrence, all healthcare professionals must dedicate themselves to implementing QSEN's six core competencies each and every day. These professionals must also speak up when they see room for improvement in their workplace. Regardless of the healthcare setting or demographic of patients, safe outcomes are the purpose of providing patient-centered care. Since nurses are the largest subgroup of healthcare professionals, their ability to make strides towards improved medication administration is undeniable. As the nursing code of ethics states, nurses have the duty to protect the health and safety of those in their care (Winland-Brown, Lachman, O'Connor Swanson, 2015).
There were specific situations that led to the cause of Julie Thao's actions of medication error and the death of Jasmine. The situation could have completely been avoided had Julie followed the code of ethics and avoided shorts to provide proper care for the patient. The state claimed that Thao's mistake was caused by actions, omissions and unapproved shortcuts, however, there were other factors that played a role in her carelessness as well. While failure to comply with procedure has been a factor in the medication administration error, other factors contributed as well. For example, failure to properly use the information system, or to ignore alerts or warnings have also resulted in preventable errors (Nelson, Evan, & Gardener, 2005).
These mistakes include the nurse’s public announcement of the issue, Sue’s access of the chart to discover information about the patient’s diagnosis,
