Sink or swim: the Titanic medication administration fair

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Patient Safety
• Nursing Practice

Background:

• Identified knowledge deficit in medication administration at a Midwest hospital.
• Increasing medication errors prompted a need for innovative educational solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement a creative learning opportunity to reinforce medication administration knowledge.
• To address and reduce medication errors through enhanced employee education.

Main Methods:

• Employees involved in medication errors, guided by the Director of Education, developed the learning activity.
• Utilized a theme-based approach with educational workstations and creative strategies.
• Focused on increasing awareness of medication administration pitfalls.

Main Results:

• Successfully implemented a fun and engaging learning activity for hospital employees.
• Reinforced medication administration knowledge among participants.

Conclusions:

• Theme-based educational experiences are effective teaching strategies.
• Creative learning initiatives can successfully trigger participant learning and improve practice.
• This approach can be adapted to various educational settings to enhance medication safety.