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Be S-A-F-E when administering medications

Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, February 4, 2008

There are times when nurses do not put their best foot forward, when drugs are not properly researched, and attempts are made to cut corners in drug administration. When a client asks the nurse about his or her drugs and the nurse clearly doesn't know the answer, the client loses faith in the nurse-not only in his or her ability to administer medications, but in all areas.

You must practice safety through SAFE: Safe Administration of drugs through Foundation of knowledge and Evaluation:

    S: Safety first! You must be safe in practice.
    A: Administration of drugs is predominantly your responsibility. You must be prepared to administer drugs to clients.
    F: Foundation of knowledge is required for practice in terms of the principles of drug administration, action, and awareness of adverse reactions.
    E: Evaluation must be done on a continuous basis by the nurse incorporating life-long learning and ongoing research.

Source: Stressed Out About Drug Interactions, HCPro Inc., 2007. For more information on this book, click here.

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