The Pandemic is Ongoing: What Have We Learned So Far? Prevention of Medical Errors 2021

Author: Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH
Publisher: Anderson Continuing Education
Date Published: 2021
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Cover Type: Loose-Leaf Spiral Binding

This program is pre-approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) to provide continuing education credit to Certified Case Managers (CCMs).

This course is designed to meet the Florida Board of Nursing requirement to earn two contact hours in prevention of medical errors every renewal cycle.

The Pandemic is Ongoing: What Have We Learned So Far? Prevention of Medical Errors 2021

The purpose of this learning activity is to enable nurses to identify errors made, best practices identified, and resources for self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• How COVID-19 spreads.
• Guidelines from CDC
• Decontamination strategies for masks, surfaces.
• Problem of insufficient testing.
• Uncoordinated response to pandemic.
• Healthcare disparities 
• Errors made by healthcare providers.
• Correct donning/doffing procedure.
• Testing, tracing, and public health strategies.
• Cultural considerations in treatment and messaging.
• Strategies for nurses to provide safe, effective care during surge capacity.
• Nursing self-care: strategies and resources.