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Barcode Scanning and Armband wearing for Mental Health Patients

  • 1.  Barcode Scanning and Armband wearing for Mental Health Patients

    Posted an hour ago

    Good Morning,

    Looking to discuss medication administration for pediatric mental/behavioral health patients in the emergency department.

    1. Does your organization use the Epic photo option for pediatric mental/behavioral health patients?
    2. Do you use photo identification for medication administration?
    3. What is your RN workflow for medication administration?
      1. Where do RNs prepare daily medications?
      2. Where do RNs scan daily medications?
      3. Where do RNs prepare/scan emergency medications (IM)?
    4. What do you do if a patient will not/is not able wear a wristband and has medications to be administered?  How do you correctly identify the patient?


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    Elizabeth Leming BSN;BA;CCRN
    Clinical Practice Specialist
    Children's Minnesota
    St Paul MN
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