Od-035800 Ambulatory Medication Safety and Medication Calculation Assessment Resource Guide

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Type

On Demand

Credit

No

Description

The Ambulatory Medication Safety & Medication Calculation assessment will validate the Medical Assistant ... show more

Objectives

  • Articulate the angles in degrees for an intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injection
  • Clarify the importance of obtaining real time weights in kilograms on all pediatric patients
  • Describe how to locate Micromedex on StarPort
  • Discuss MedStar Health's “Just Culture” model
  • Explain the MAS/MMG medication co-verification process
  • Identify 3 best practice guidelines of safe medication administration
  • Perform weight-based medication calculations using the proportion method
  • Perform weight-based medication calculations using the universal formula
  • State the Seven Rights of Medication Administration
  • Verbalize the landmarks for an infant vastus lateralis injection

Fees

Free

Activity Director

Barbara Ayd

Activity Coordinators

Dawn Anderson
Susan Haskell
Stephen Yozviak
Rachel Knowles

Organization

MedStar Ambulatory Services