can this change your
efficiency?"
5. Medication
labeling sys-
tems
In order to prevent
medication errors
and ensure patient
safety, every drawn
syringe must be
properly labeled with
the name of the drug,
its strength, the date
and time it was
drawn, and the ini-
tials of the preparer.
This information
must be legibly writ-
ten, without smudges
or any other marks
that would obscure
the details.
"I average 9 to 12
meds per case," says
Dr. Stanfield. "If I
have to write them all
out each time, that's
time I'm not attending
to the patient or
working toward case
turnover."
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