Avoidance of Medication Errors in Critical Care Units: A Systematic Review

Anna Beth Baker

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This systematic research review will demonstrate the most common contributing factors and circumstances surrounding medication errors in critical care and medical surgical units. Several research studies presented are indicative of the most common sources of error in medication prescription, transcription, and administration. Knowledge deficits, distractions during administration preparation, polypharmacy, interruption of nurses, and more were highlighted in the presented analysis. This oral presentation will evaluate the frequent contributions to the too-high occurrence of lethal medication errors in bedside hospital settings.

• Anna Beth Baker graduated from Clover High School and is a senior nursing major. Her achievements include participating in the Lander University Honors College, leading the Lander Women’s Lacrosse team as a captain, advocating for mental health of athletes through an ambassadorship with Morgan’s Message, and working as a peer tutor for fellow nursing students.