Teaching baccalaureate nursing students to prevent medication errors using a problem-based learning approach

An objective of the baccalaureate nursing curriculum at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Health Professions is to facilitate nursing students' transfer of medication error knowledge into preventive action in the clinical unit. Using a problem-based learning approach, first-seme...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2003-10, Vol.42 (10), p.459-464
Main Authors: Papastrat, Karen, Wallace, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Competence - standards
Critical thinking
Curricula
Curriculum - standards
Drug administration
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - standards
Failure
Human error
Humans
Knowledge
Medical errors
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Nursing education
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Students
Problem based learning
Problem-Based Learning - standards
Professions
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Students
Students, Nursing
Systems analysis
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
United States
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Summary:An objective of the baccalaureate nursing curriculum at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Health Professions is to facilitate nursing students' transfer of medication error knowledge into preventive action in the clinical unit. Using a problem-based learning approach, first-semester students are exposed to situations that reflect the real-world scope and complexity of medication administration and errors. Using the frameworks of Failure Mode Analysis and Human Error Mode and Effects Analysis, student groups identify hypotheses, devise solutions, and develop continuous quality improvement processes to prevent errors and facilitate error reporting. Problem-based learning is used in subsequent clinical experiences throughout the curriculum. This reinforcement, combined with a focus on increasingly complex pharmacological agents and medication calculations, enables students to employ critical thinking skills and develop the confidence necessary for safe, professional practice.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/0148-4834-20031001-09