Safe Meds An Interactive Guide to Safe Medication Practice

Addressing the growing problem of medication errors in practice, this groundbreaking workbook/CD-ROM provides students with the real-world experience they need to succeed. Safe Meds provides students with a hands-on learning environment that exposes them to medication administration challenges, dosage and solution problems, and issues of safe practice. Students interact with 11 unique patients in a multi-level hospital that exposes them to over 50 of the most commonly recognized medication administration errors in practice today reinforcing safety through critical thinking. Provides a realistic clinical simulation allowing students to work with 11 unique patients Contains over 50 of the most commonly recognized medication administration errors embedded throughout the simulation forcing students to think critically and apply judgement to reinforce safe practice Includes a workbook with activities for patient assessments, preparing and administering medications, and monitoring patient progress simulating safe medication practices Includes realistic medication administration records, charts, and electronic patient records that correlate to the patients stay in the hospital Contains an electronic drug reference for immediate access to pertinent drug information Evaluates learning outcomes related to clinical competencies by tracking and reporting correct and incorrect medications administered Offers an online testing function, allowing faculty to assess student learning with NCLEX® examination-style questions related to each patient Includes student access to the Evolve website with an Evolve orientation, a Getting Started demonstration, FAQs, and technical assistance Features a Medication Scorecard providing immediate feedback on medications administered correctlyTashiro is the author of 'Safe Meds An Interactive Guide to Safe Medication Practice', published 2005 under ISBN 9780323027663 and ISBN 0323027660.