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Friday, April 16, 2010

Medication Aide Study Guides: No increase in med errors associated with Med Aides

Medication Aide Study Guides: No increase in med errors associated with Med Aides

No increase in med errors associated with Med Aides

Medication Aides are a fairly new phenomenon to North Carolina. The first pilot program was in 2007 and proved that Med Aides are a safe and reliable adjunct to nursing care in Long Term Care facilities.


Multiple studies have been conducted by various states. Comprehensive research done by Illinois and New Mexico have shown Med Aides make the same or fewer med errors than LPN's and RN's.

Studies have found that Med Aides make errors for the same reasons that nurses do. Mainly having too much to do with too many distractions. Med errors were shown to occur in direct correlation to the number of interuptions and distractions that occured during the med pass.

These studies prove that decreasing distractions and interruptions should be of the utmost importance. Med Aides could provide the answer.

Imagine having at least 1 CNA per shift that is also a Med Aide and ready to step in and take over the med pass. Imagine being able to free up the nurse to deal immediately with the pressing issues- with the focus and concentration it deserves. And the Med Pass also gets the focus and concentration IT deserves!