Case Report

Medication room in Intensive: minimizing errors and making effective care practice - Case Report

^1*Cláudio José de Souza, ¹Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente and ²Cinara Reis Pinho Sant’anna

¹Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

²Faculdade Bezerra de Area jo, Brazil

* Corresponding Author E-mail: claudioenfo@gmail.com

Accepted 28 September 2013

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to report through systematic action deployment and implementation of medication room in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital large public in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: This is an experience report, the graduate student as coordinator of the intensive care unit. Results: We describe the steps for the preparation of this proposal, discussing difficulties and skills in the execution of this service. Identified the following needs: set the location for the making of the medication room; define updated manual, rules and routines, select and train human resources; involve the other members of the nursing staff and multidisciplinary and evaluate the impact on care.
 

Keywords: Medication Systems, Hospital, Nursing Assessment; Intensive Care Units.