Safety Using in Nursing Research 2022

Running head: SAFETY ISSUES IN NURSING
SAFETY ISSUES IN NURSING
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1
SAFETY ISSUES IN NURSING
Introduction
Medication plays a vital function in patient treatment which continues to enhance clinical
conditions dramatically when safely and correctly utilized. However, medications are also a
significant source for error and negative events in medical care, given that they are used so often.
During the course of stay in the hospital, almost any patient who is admitted is given at least one
drug (Cadogan, Ryan & Hughes, 2016). Australian and International studies Australian and
International research show a large incidence of medication induced complications, involving
medication errors and hospitalization-related adverse medication reactions (ADRs). Medical
errors may be described as a failure to in the administering of medication that can trigger or
cause patient harm during the treatment phase. Medication complications can be the cause for
referral to hospitals, whereas other unnecessary incidents arise during hospital stays. Medication
errors can occur when a patient is admitted to the hospital, when medicines are prescribed, when
medications are delivered, or even during their time of the patient’s discharge from the hospital.
While all medical personnel can cause medication errors, nurses are primarily responsible. This
is because most of the medical procedures, including medication and other treatments are
conducted by nurses. In order to ensure patient’s safety, nurse must practice by adhering to the
evidence based practice guidelines and principles (Kieft et al., 2014). According to the standard
6 of the NMBA standard of practice, nurses must delegate efficiency measures and ethical
priorities. They must be focused on a thorough and comprehensive review and the best available
evidence for the implementation of expected and approved outcomes. Thus, nurses must improve
their practice by focusing on the development and implementation of strategies for promoting
patient’s safety (Nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au., 2020).

2
SAFETY ISSUES IN NURSING
Discussion
As the highest medical personnel, the nurses utilize their skills, abilities and experience to
meet the diverse and evolving demands of the patient. Nurses working environment may also
evaluate the consistency and safety of their patients ' health care. Most of the medical service
outcomes are based on the performance of health care practitioners. For situations where
treatment is short of quality, whether because of the availability of services (e.g., shortage of
personnel and required medical equipment) or because of the absence of proper policies and
procedures, the nurses are ultimately accountable. Safety of patients is a crucial and necessary
part of clinical treatment. The nation's healthcare program is nevertheless vulnerable to errors
and, due to basic service errors that may affect safe patient treatment. A variety of stakeholders
including doctors, nurses and healthcare organization are responsible for ensuring that the
treatment of a patient is safe and there is no risk to their health (Wilson et al., 2016).
Patient safety is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as prevention of
mistakes and adverse health-related consequences and to not harm patients (who.int, 2020).
Globally, millions of people suffer each year from unsafe treatment procedures, injuries or death.
This developed in a greater understanding of the concept of patient safety, the introduction of
patient safety strategies into healthcare organizations’ strategic plans and an increasing need to
conduct further research in this area to promote patient’s safety (Lawati et al., 2018). The
primary professional goal of every nurse is to ensure patient safety and to develop strategies for
achieving it. Medication failures are one of the most frequent and prevailing incidents affecting
safety of patients. Medication error is associated with a higher rate of morbidity, an increased
risk of developing further complications, slower recovery, longer hospital stay and even an