Medication Administration in Nursing Homes: RN Delegation to UAP
- Description
The purposes of this article are to provide an overview of medication errors in nursing homes, an understanding of the challenges nursing homes face in ensuring safe medication processes, and the role delegation can play in safe medication administration.
- Authors
- Amy Vogelsmeier, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC
- Citation
- Vogelsmeier, A. (2011). Medication Administration in Nursing Homes: RN Delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2 (3), 49-55.
- Publish Date
- 2011
- Topic
- Long-term Care, Registered Nurses (RNs), Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
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