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Teaching baccalaureate nursing students to prevent medication errors using a problem-based learning approach.

Karen Papastrat1, Sharon Wallace

  • 1Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-0376, USA. karen.papastrat@jefferson.edu

The Journal of Nursing Education
|October 28, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Nursing students learn to prevent medication errors using problem-based learning (PBL). This approach integrates Failure Mode Analysis and Human Error Mode and Effects Analysis to build critical thinking and confidence for safe practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Effective nursing education must bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application.
  • Medication administration errors pose significant risks in clinical settings.
  • Current curricula aim to enhance students' ability to translate medication error knowledge into preventive actions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach in a baccalaureate nursing curriculum.
  • To facilitate the transfer of medication error knowledge into practical, preventive actions by nursing students.
  • To foster critical thinking and confidence in students for safe medication administration.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) strategy for first-semester nursing students.

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  • Utilizing Failure Mode Analysis and Human Error Mode and Effects Analysis frameworks.
  • Student groups identifying hypotheses, developing solutions, and creating quality improvement processes for error prevention and reporting.
  • Reinforcement of PBL in subsequent clinical experiences with complex pharmacological agents and calculations.

    • Main Results:

    • Students are exposed to real-world complexities of medication administration and errors.
    • Development of continuous quality improvement processes for error prevention and reporting.
    • Enhanced ability to employ critical thinking skills in medication management.
    • Increased confidence in performing safe, professional nursing practice.

    Conclusions:

    • Problem-based learning effectively prepares nursing students for medication error prevention.
    • The integration of analytical frameworks enhances students' problem-solving capabilities.
    • The curriculum fosters a proactive approach to patient safety and quality improvement in nursing.