Recording-2025-03-11T16:09:02.761Z

Do Not Use List for Nursing Health Care Facility

Purpose

• To ensure patient safety and promote effective communication within the healthcare team.

Categories of Items

1. Abbreviations and Symbols

   • Avoid using any abbreviations that may lead to misunderstandings or mistakes in medication administration and patient care.

2. Dosage Forms

   • Do not use dosage forms that are unclear or not commonly accepted.

3. Medication Names

   • Especially avoid medications that sound similar or have similar names to prevent mix-ups.

4. Labels and Documentation

   • Ensure that all labels and documents are clear and free from ambiguous language.

Recommended Additions

• While the provided list includes essential items, consider the following for addition:

1. High-Alert Medications

   • Include medications known to have a higher risk of causing harm to patients, such as anticoagulants, insulin, and opioids.

2. Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drugs

   • Add specific examples of medications that may be confused with one another due to naming or packaging similarities.

3. Critical Lab Values

   • Document critical lab values that require immediate attention to enhance patient monitoring and response times.

4. Custom Facility Guidelines

   • Tailor the list to include any specific guidelines that align with the facility's protocols, including institutional policies on abbreviations and drug administration routes.

Conclusion

• Regularly review and update the "Do Not Use" list to adapt to changing practices in healthcare and improve patient outcomes.