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Development of a community nursing drug chart
Jennifer Cassam1, Chetan Shah, Philippa Lewis
1Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, London.
Summary
A new community nursing drug chart was developed to harmonize medicines management across three London boroughs following a merger. This initiative aimed to improve medication safety and standardize practices for integrated care organizations.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Community Health Nursing
Background:
- Three community health services in Brent, Ealing, and Harrow integrated with Ealing Hospital in April 2011.
- A review identified the need to harmonize medicines management processes across these newly merged services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development process of a community nursing drug chart.
- To share the developed drug chart and its creation methodology with other community service providers.
Main Methods:
- Auditing drug administration in community nursing sites across the three boroughs.
- Consulting a focus group of nursing service leads.
- Assessing the developed chart against national standards.
Main Results:
- A harmonized community nursing drug chart was developed.
- The process involved auditing, stakeholder consultation, and standards assessment.
Conclusions:
- The developed drug chart facilitates standardized medicines management in community nursing.
- Sharing this process can benefit other integrated care organizations seeking to improve medication safety.
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