Medication Preparation - Video Lesson

Hey, everyone. Welcome to today's lesson, which focuses on the correct procedures for preparing medications. This skill is crucial for ensuring patient safety and effective treatment. There are several steps for setting up medications including clearing your mind, hand hygiene, dose calculation if necessary, and correctly dispensing the medication depending on the form and directions. Let's look at each one in detail. Step one, clearing your mind of everything except getting the medication set up properly is a crucial first step. Clearing your mind is vital as a focused approach minimizes errors. Do not attempt to perform any other tasks or carry on a conversation during medication preparation. If the medication preparation does not have your full attention, errors can occur which can cause patient harm. Let's look at a scenario. Jane, a dedicated but overworked nurse, is preoccupied.