(Answers)-IHP 430- 1-2 Short Paper: The Wrong Medication-Online Nursing Assignment Help
Description
Overview
In this short paper, you will use a root cause analysis to determine what caused a patient to receive the wrong medication, what should be done about this, and how this type of error could be prevented in the future.
Prompt
The local hospital had an incident involving the wrong medication administered to a patient. You have been asked to perform a root cause analysis. First, you need to discover the event that happened, how it happened, and why it happened. Then in your response, address the following elements:
- Recommend key stakeholders to investigate this case. Why should these stakeholders be involved with the investigation?
- Compare the Five Whys of medication administration. How could addressing these questions help identify the root cause of this problem?
- How could medication errors be avoided in the future?
What to Submit
Your paper should be submitted as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Module One Short Paper Rubric
| Criteria | Exceeds Expectations (100%) | Meets Expectations (80%) | Partially Meets Expectations (70%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholders | Exceeds expectations and demonstrates in-depth knowledge of which significance of the stakeholders should be involved in determining the root cause of events | Identifies appropriate stakeholders for determining the root cause with sound rationale | Identifies appropriate stakeholders for determining the root cause but without sound rationale | Does not identify appropriate stakeholders for determining the root cause | 30 |
| Use of Five Whys | Exceeds expectations and demonstrates in-depth understanding of how the Five Whys could identify the error’s root cause | Explains how addressing each of the questions in the Five Whys could help identify the root cause of the error | Explains how addressing some of the questions in the Five Whys could help identify the root cause of the error, but some steps are missing | Does not explain how addressing the questions in the Five Whys could help identify the root cause of the error | 30 |
| Avoidance of Medication Errors | Exceeds expectations by successfully explaining how medication errors could be avoided by showing in-depth knowledge to support assertions | Successfully explains how medication errors could be avoided | Partially explains how medication errors could be avoided | Does not explain how medication errors could be avoided | 30 |
| Clear Communication | Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understanding | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 10 |
| Total: | 100% | ||||
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