Medication preparation, prepared by Dr.Asmaa kamal Ibrahim

Описание: 📚 Medication Preparation | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

EGNS – Egyptian German Nursing School | EGNS channel

Safe medication preparation is one of the most critical responsibilities in nursing practice. Errors at this stage do not just reflect poor technique — they directly threaten patient safety, professional accountability, and clinical outcomes.

In this lecture, we cover Medication Preparation as a core nursing competency, following evidence-based principles, international patient safety goals, and clinical best practices used in modern healthcare systems.

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🎯 What you will learn in this lecture:

🔹 What is medication preparation?
Understand the concept, scope, and professional responsibility of nurses in preparing medications safely and legally.

🔹 Interpreting medication labels correctly
Learn how to identify:
• Trade name vs. generic name
• Drug form and concentration
• Dosage strength
• Expiration date and lot number
• Manufacturer details

Mistakes at this stage are among the most common causes of medication errors worldwide.

🔹 The “Three Checks” rule
Why every nurse must compare the medication label with the MAR:
1. Before removing the medication
2. During preparation
3. Immediately before administration

Skipping any of these checks is not efficiency — it is risk.

🔹 Minimizing distractions during preparation
This lecture explains why:
• Phone calls
• Conversations
• Multitasking

are scientifically proven contributors to medication errors — and why professional focus is non-negotiable.

🔹 Double-checking calculations and high-risk medications
Special focus on:
• Insulin
• IV medications
• Patient-controlled analgesia

We discuss when independent double checks are mandatory and why “confidence” is not a safety strategy.

🔹 Hand hygiene and aseptic technique
Learn when to:
• Avoid direct contact with tablets and capsules
• Use sterile technique
• Wear gloves
• Protect medications from contamination

🔹 Medication integrity and storage safety
How to recognize:
• Expired medications
• Changes in color, clarity, or consistency
• Improper labeling or storage

And why unlabeled or pre-poured medications must never be used.

🔹 The 10 Rights of Medication Administration
A structured safety framework covering:
• Right patient
• Right medication
• Right dose
• Right route
• Right time
• Right documentation
• Right assessment
• Right to refuse
• Right evaluation (drug interactions)
• Right education

This is not a checklist to memorize — it is a professional mindset.

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⚠️ Why this topic matters more than you think

Medication errors are among the top causes of preventable harm in healthcare.
Most of these errors happen before the medication ever reaches the patient — during preparation.

Competent nurses are not defined by speed, but by precision, discipline, and safety awareness.

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🎓 Who should watch this lecture?

✔️ Nursing students
✔️ First-year clinical trainees
✔️ Nurses preparing for practical exams
✔️ Educators and clinical instructors
✔️ EGNS students preparing for international pathways

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🌍 Standards & References (Recommended Reading)
• World Health Organization (WHO) – Medication Safety
https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-...
• The Joint Commission – National Patient Safety Goals
https://www.jointcommission.org/stand...
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
https://www.ismp.org

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