Preventing Medical Errors

Course overview

This course is a state required CEU. After completing this course, the learner will be able to: 1. Define medical errors and discuss the different types of medical errors. 2. List the phases of medication errors. 3. List the six rights of the medication administration process. 4. Define Sentinel Event, Near Miss, and Root Cause Analysis. 5. Understand how to prevent medical errors in professional practice.