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Diane

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Drug and medication safety take center stage when caring for a patient because if safety measures are not adhered to, there is a high risk of medical errors occurring which translate to medical expenses. Nurses spend a considerable amount of time with patience and therefore, they have to be equipped with sufficient skills to deal with drug safety. Drug safety which is also referred to as Pharmacovigilance (PhV or PV) is a science which related to collecting information which aids in detecting, assessing, monitoring and preventing negative effects as a result of pharmaceutical products (Smeulers, Onderwater, Van Zwieten, and Vermeulen, 2014).

Pharmacovigilance plays a key role in assessing the risks associated with different pharmaceutical products and making sure they are safe to be used by all patients with negligible side effects. According to Smeulers, Onderwater, Van Zwieten, and Vermeulen, (2014) the process is also important because it helps pharmacists to assess the risks of benefit of pharmaceutical products. Nurses usually take initiative and care for patients to make sure patients are not subjected to medical errors. Nurses normally prepare the drugs for the patients taking note of the required dosage. They also constantly monitor a patient and review the patient’s reaction to the medication which they have been prescribed.

A working strategy that could help nurses as well as patients promote drug safety is risk awareness (Aschenbrenner and Venable, 2015). Risk awareness is a powerful tool and strategy which could help greatly because nurses have knowledge on most of the drugs used to treat certain ailments. Nurses need to be educated on possible risks because it helps them to perceive risks from drugs issued. Another benefit of nurses being aware of risks from other drugs is that they are more likely to lase with physicians and offer helpful suggestions and feedback regarding the drug.

In their book, Aschenbrenner and Venable (2015) drug safety is important for registered nurses in advanced nursing practice because it helps improve quality of healthcare that patients receive. Nurses in advanced practice also work as drug safety associates and also as patient advocates and become involved in research to ensure patients get the best drugs.

References

Aschenbrenner, D. S., & Venable, S. J. (2015). Drug therapy in nursing. Vancouver: Langara College.

Smeulers, M., Onderwater, A. T., Van Zwieten, M. C., & Vermeulen, H. (2014). Nurses’ experiences and perspectives on medication safety practices: an explorative qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Management, 22(3), 276-285. doi:10.1111/jonm.12225

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The objective of this question is to prepare the student to analyze and discuss the application of the discussion as stated in the discussion board for each week.

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The initial post MUST include the main concepts in this rubric. The discussion should have two references within past 5 years in APA 6th Format. May use one book as a reference source and a minimum of two references. The initial post should be posted no later than Tuesday of the discussion week with a minimum of 2 paragraphs. Late submission of the initial post will be deducted 5% of the grade for each day late.

In the reply post, the student will respond with a significantly important reflection to advance nursing practice related to the topic. If the student disagrees with the response of the classmate the response should be addressed in a respectful manner. The student should reply to the classmate on what or on what basis they disagree with their reply. The reply post should be a minimum of two paragraphs with cited reference in each paragraph.

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Introduction and quality of discussion’s Argument

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It is consistent with application in research related to its context. Clarity of ideas.

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The topic has a partially weak association to clarity of ideas and research topic.

Objectivity of Tone, overall quality & Review of Literature in APA 6th format within past 7 years

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Tone is consistent addressed professionally and objectively.
Evidence in literature supports arguments.

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The tone is not consistently objective. Partially poor evidence in review of literature.

Quality of Reply posts

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Consistent clarity and supported by research evidence.

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Partially lack of clarity or lack of support with research evidence.