Research Paper: Medication Errors
Abstract
Summary of the paper
Keywords: provide keywords used to search for scholarly articles (within 5 years)
Introduction
What is a medication error?
Provide statistics (ex. Less than 10% of med errors are being reported etc.
Adverse effect versus non adverse effect of medication errors
explain purpose of the paper
Appendix
Provide a medication error severity scale
Vaught v. Tennessee case
Provide a synopsis of what happened, summarize the case and the verdict
Author’s Opinion regarding the verdict
Disagree with the verdict (she should have never been terminated, Vanderbilt failed to support her, getting rid of her does not fix the system, provide evidence to support the opinion including burn out etc.
Just Culture Approach on Medication error
Explain the algorithm
Conclusion
How just culture approach would produce a different result from the case and explain why its best way to address medication error. Summarize the main ideas in a clear manner. Address opposing viewpoints and explain why readers should align with your position.
Provide something to take away that will help readers see things differently or appreciate the topic in personally relevant ways. Provide something to take away that will help readers see things differently or appreciate the topic in personally relevant ways. Call for action or overview of future possibilities.
References
Must be scholarly articles and is within 5 years (can use as many resources )
