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Automated Medication Dispensing 2 .docx NUR-305 Automated Medication Dispensing System in Nursing Home Nursing, Southern New Hampshire University NUR-305 Information Management and Patient Car... e Technology Automated Medication Dispensing System in nursing home Introducing automated medication dispensing systems such as Omnicell or Pyxis system in the long-term care facility could be beneficial in many ways. The automated medication dispensing system is a device that fills prescriptions and dispenses medications, involves the mechanical processing of handling and distributing medications. It provides secure storage of unit doses, bulk medication, IV medication, and narcotics. The automated dispensing system in the healthcare setting has been shown to have improved patient safety. It brings secure access to medications, simpler medication storage, reduced time for controlled medication administration, reduced nurses™ involvement in stock management, and fewer missed doses (Craswell et al., 2020). Advantages and disadvantages In long-term nursing homes, medications were manually dispensed by the nurses from the cart. There were many incidents where the error in dispensing medication and off count of narcotic have occurred. Those incidents put the patient™s safety at risk and impact the quality of care. Moreover, the nurses become the liability of losing their nursing license from the incorrect management of narcotic or dispensing the wrong medication. Therefore, introducing an automated medication dispensing . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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