Registered Nurses Can Play Key Role in Identifying Medication Issues to Improve Nursing Home Care
November 01, 2017
November 01, 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 1 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
Medication reconciliation is a safety practice to identify medication order discrepancies when patients transition from hospitals to nursing homes. Nurses serve on the front lines of this practice, yet not all nurses have the same education and preparedness to ensure resident safety. Now, nursing care experts from the University of Missouri have found that registered nurses (RNs) are better equipp . . .
Medication reconciliation is a safety practice to identify medication order discrepancies when patients transition from hospitals to nursing homes. Nurses serve on the front lines of this practice, yet not all nurses have the same education and preparedness to ensure resident safety. Now, nursing care experts from the University of Missouri have found that registered nurses (RNs) are better equipp . . .