Walker T R
Hosp Pharm. 1986 Mar;21(3):205-7, 210-2, 215.
This is a descriptive report of a pharmacy nurse program involving medication administration and intravenous (IV) therapy programs that have been in continuous operation for over 15 years. Information is presented on organizational and personnel considerations for initiating and maintaining such a program. The benefits and obstacles encountered with this program are addressed. The primary reasons for an integrated pharmacy nurse program of medication administration and IV therapy are to better ensure quality of patient services in the medication distribution process from the inception of the physician's order until a patient receives a medication and to assign administrative responsibility for the entire medication process. The presence of a controlled environment with properly trained personnel is more likely to result in decreased medication errors. In this era of unprecedented medical malpractice judgements and high costs for extended lengths of stay associated with medication and IV therapy misadventures, low error rates are especially important.
这是一份关于药剂师护士项目的描述性报告，该项目涉及药物管理和静脉注射（IV）治疗项目，已持续运作超过15年。文中介绍了启动和维持此类项目的组织和人员方面的考虑因素。讨论了该项目所带来的益处和遇到的障碍。实施药物管理和静脉注射治疗一体化药剂师护士项目的主要原因是，从医生开出处方开始到患者用药为止，在整个药物分发过程中更好地确保患者服务质量，并为整个用药过程指定管理责任。有经过适当培训的人员在可控环境中工作，更有可能减少用药错误。在这个医疗事故判决空前、因用药和静脉注射治疗失误导致住院时间延长成本高昂的时代，低错误率尤为重要。
