Summary NURS FPX4020 Assessment1.docx NURS-FPX 4020 Enhancing Quality and Safety Capella University NURS-FPX 4020 Enhancing Quality and Safety Introduction Working in the Emergency Department brings a variety of patients that nurses must attend to and tr

NURS FPX4020 A NURS-FPX 4020 Enhancing Quality and Safety Capella University NURS-FPX 4020 Enhancing Quality and Safety Introduction Working in the Emergency Department brings a variety of patients that nurses must attend to and treat. But patient safety with regard to medication administration is still the most important task they perform. Medication errors can occur during any step in the writing, dispensing, or administration process. However, nurses are the last step in the process, so it is ultimately up to them to catch or prevent any mistakes. Nurses should stay up to date on medications, and always remember the five rights of medication administration which are: right medication, right dosage, right route, right patient, and right time. Medication errors can be costly to the patient and hospital, increase need for admission and length of stay, and are potentially fatal. Health care worker