Medication Administration for Experienced ED Nurse

This course will update the ED nurse on the common medication administration needs for patients boarding in the ED and special nursing considerations. Course expires 3/31/2025.

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Description

Many emergency departments (ED) experience critical overcrowding and heavy emergency resource demand, which hampers the delivery of high-quality medical care and compromises patient safety.  ED boarding has serious consequences including an increase in patient mortality, due to medication errors. ED nurses have a unique role and responsibility in medication administration, in that they are frequently the final person to check to see that the medication is correctly prescribed and dispensed before administration. This course will update the ED nurse on the common medication administration needs for patients boarding in the ED and special nursing considerations. 

Author: Mark Goldstein, MSN, RN

Disclosure: The planner and author have no financial relationships to disclose related to the content of this course. Learners will be awarded 1.0 CNE contact hour upon a complete review of the course and submitting an evaluation. Course expires 3/31/2025.

The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit #P0232.

The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2322.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Expires on Mar 31, 2025


Cost:	Member: $24.00 Non-Member: $30.00


Credit Offered:	1 Contact Hour Credit