Medication Safety and Professional Accountability in Nursing Practice

Professional Accountability

Professional accountability in nursing refers to acceptance of responsibility for ethical conduct and honesty, using skills, knowledge, judgment, and evidence-based practice to promote positive patient outcomes (Pursio et al., 2021).

Medication Error Case Analysis

When medications fail to scan to a patient's barcode, administration must stop until investigation is complete. Accurate reporting of medication delay times and verification through barcode scanning are essential safety protocols.

Manager Response

Appropriate responses include thorough investigation, mandatory retraining on safe medication administration, and facility-wide analysis to improve professional accountability and prevent future errors (Maria et al., 2020).

References

• Maria, H. S. Y., et al. (2020). Transition challenges for new graduate nurses. GSTF J Nursing and Health Care, 5(1), 1-7. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/327108724.pdf
• Pursio, K., et al. (2021). Professional autonomy in nursing. J Nursing Management, 29(6), 1565-1577. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jonm.13282