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Existing In-patient <strong>Drug</strong> Administrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>Procedure</strong> (c<strong>on</strong>tinued)Nurse identifies the patientin the wardNurse administers drugs tothe patient in the wardNurse identifies the patient in the wardExisting Problems :• No requirement for patients to wear identitybracelets in some hospitals.• Wr<strong>on</strong>g patient gum labels <strong>on</strong> the MAR.Nurse administers drugs to the patient inthe wardExisting Problems:Medicati<strong>on</strong>s errors often arise from:• N<strong>on</strong>-compliance with the standardpractice guidelines, especially the 3checks and 5 rights.Each route has its own risk, especially theparenteral route :• Injectable drugs are not supplied in themost ready-to-administer form.• Technical factors can also cause errorsincluding equipment malfuncti<strong>on</strong> or pumpfailure.18

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