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Comparative Essay Analysis onMedication based ErrorsAssessment 2Student Name:Student ID:Subject Name: Subject Code: NSG2NMR 2018 Facilitator Name:Clinical School:1 | P a g e

Introduction Healthcare facilities as hospitals administer various medications to patients every day,where errors occur randomly[ CITATION Kee13 \l 1033 ]. Researchers and studies have beencontinuously focused on ways and means to reduce interruptions to nurses while they arepreparing or administering dosage of medications. While interruptions were analysed, they werefound to be related to medication administration errors (MAEs), which in case reduced couldlead to lesser impact being made on patients. Approximately 36% errors were found to haveoccurred in the emergency department during administration phase. The scope of this analysisreviews two journal articles related to medication errors, comparing them. A comprehensiveanalysis using qualitative and quantitative techniques was used to arrive at findings related to thestudy. Using data analysis techniques journals, namely J. I. Westbrook, T. D. Hooper, M. Z.Raban, S. Middleton and E. C. Lehnbom (2017) article, Effectiveness of a ‘Do not interrupt’bundled intervention to reduce interruptions during medication administration: a clusterrandomised controlled feasibility study.In the BMJ Qual Saf[ CITATION Wes17 \l 1033 ]. Anotherjournal by F. S. Blank, J. Tobin, S. Macomber, M. Jaouen, M. Dinoia and P. Visintainer (2011)article, A “back to basics” approach to reduce ED medication errors.In Journal of emergencynursing analyses medication related errors in emergency departments[ CITATION Bla11 \l 1033 ].AnalysisMedication related errors are frequent in hospitals as well as across emergencydepartments. Aim of researchers had been focused at findings ways and means by which theseerrors can be reduced such as to prevent harm caused to patients[ CITATION Amm08 \l 1033 ].There are two journal that provides insights into medication related errors, however the contextof analysis of both the journals are different in nature. Aims:Article by Johanna I Westbrook, Ling Li, Tamara D Hooper, Magda Z Raban,Sandy Middleton, Elin C Lehnbom examines effect for reduction in non-medication basedinterruptions to nurses. This study conducted quantitative based analysis by randomlycontrolled study in Adelaide, Australia. The study was conducted using feedback from mangernurses. The study adopted ethical approval from Hospital Research Ethics Committee. Anotherarticle by F. S. Blank, J. Tobin, S. Macomber, M. Jaouen, M. Dinoia and P. Visintainer examines2 | P a g e

ways in which knowledge can impact clinical practice amongst nurses in emergencydepartments. Medication related errors taking place in emergency departments mostly due toovercrowding. Medication given to patients at emergency departments often leads to patientharm, which can range from being permanent to temporary injuries[ CITATION San15 \l 1033 ].While previously article concerned examination of entire range of errors that occurs across alldepartments of hospitals the second article concerns itself with identification of medication basederrors in emergency departments only. The first article is more concerned with severalinterruptions that causes nurses to administer dosage incorrectly[ CITATION Cur141 \l 1033 ]. Thescope of the other article identifies issues specific in nature that causes errors, as specificallybeing overcrowding. Initial study is related to obtaining feedback from nurses and all otherdepartments while this study adopts a methodology where nurses in emergency departmentswere considered for the study. Methods:In the first study four wards were selected for the purpose of collecting data,where interventions included wearing vest while providing medications. Primary aim of thestudy was to divert attention during the process of interruptions[ CITATION Hay15 \l 1033 ]. Variousobservations were made over a prolonged time period, which showed that wearing vests wasconsuming substantial amounts of their time. It was relevant from the study that nursesexperienced that was not related to medication. This study demonstrated tremendous scope forimprovements in regards to unnecessary interruptions that was causing errors inmedication[ CITATION Rot102 \l 1033 ]. The discussion in this article therefore derived that therewas costs associated with alternative interventions that likely generates impact on long-termsustainability related to such interventions. Therefore, in order to increase effectiveness related tointerventions there costs associations has to be established such that they can be reduced in asubstantial manner. The second article on the other hand, analyses basic medication administration procedurewithin emergency departments for reducing errors. This study adopted methodology wherebyeducation intervention by way of non-randomized methods of a single group was compared preand post outcome[ CITATION Hop131 \l 1033 ]. The study was conducted using 95 nurses wheremeasures adopted for intervention included knowledge regarding medication administrationprocess, behaviour that reflects recommended medication practices and medicationadministration errors. This study demonstrates that education based interventions were able to3 | P a g e

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