Medication Administration Errors Case Study

Richard, I agree with you, it is a huge responsibility for unlicensed staffs to administer medication. As nurses, we received education and proper training and still make a lot of mistake. I cannot image an unlicensed personal administering medication. Where I work, we have medical assistant and I have to admit that some time, they have to work faster and harder than nurses. If in top of their duty and underpay, they have to give medication for patients, there is no question that there will be more medication administration