Contextualizing and Evaluating Medication Administration Competency Through an Evidence Based Context

1. 1 Contextualizing and Evaluating Medication Administration Competency Through an Evidence Based Context Cas Cahill, DNP, ARNP

2. 2 Purpose Integrate cognitive and psychomotor domains associated with the evaluation of medication administration competency within an evidence based framework

3. 3 Overarching Objective The demonstration of safe and competent practice in medication administration with the processes contextualized within an evidence-based nursing practice framework through a learning continuum using Bloom�s Taxonomy.

4. 4 Academic Continuum Six steps are utilized along the first and second semesters within the didactic-laboratory and clinical continnua

5. 5 Academic Processes Step 1 is in the didactic environment of the first semester of nursing education Evidence based practice concepts Patient Intervention Comparison Outcome PICO Students develop online search skills toward information literacy.

6. 6 Academic Continuum Steps 2-5 in semester two applies evidence based practice concepts with a transcription exercise wherein the student evaluates a mock pharmacotherapy plan through evidence based literature, developing a PICO

7. 7 Academic Continuum Step 3 is computer based PYXIS access simulation in the laboratory environment Step 4 is completion of a medication administration simulation in the laboratory environment Step 5 is a medication calculation examination in the didactic environment

8. 8 Academic Continuum Step 6 in the Clinical Environment Student evaluates an actual patient pharmacotherapeutic plan in the clinical setting Researches evidence based literature Develops and presents a PICO with evidence based practice data Performs an observed medication administration.

9. 9 Outcome The of the demonstration of competent, evidence-based medication administration by student nurses, thereby providing optimum and safe patient care

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