Baptiste, D. L., Whalen, M., Gardner, H., Waweru, M., & Maliszewski, B. (2020). Implementation of the Epic Rover App to Improve Barcode-Assisted Administration Compliance among Nurses in the Adult Emergency Department. Journal of Informatics Nursing
This article focuses on the high patient volumes and levels of acuity that emergency room nurses deal with. This results in many medication errors and technology has come a long way in the last two years to make improvements. The article implements the idea of the Epic Rover app on smart devices. The article includes data of the pilot of the program across five hospitals in the nations as well as percentages to show improvements in compliance and fewer medication errors.
Herpen-Meeuwissen, L. J. M. v., Djodikromo, M. F., Maat, B., Bemt, B. J. F. v. d., Bekker, C. L., & Onzenoort, H. A. W. v. (2023). Inpatients self-administration of medication: Stakeholders' views and prerequisites. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(11-12), 2709-2721. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16369
This article focuses on transitions of care and reconciling medication list from doctor to doctor, hospital to hospital, etc. Those who are oriented and able should self-administer their own medications during a hospital stay. Continuity of care can have positive effects on medication administration according to the research in this article. This decreased medication errors and the nurse's workload. Capable patients were able to handle their own medications.
Sandra, P., Alba, C., & Cristina, M. (2022). Use of simulation to improve nursing students' medication administration competence: A mixed-method study. BMC Nursing, 21(1), 117-117. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00897-z
This article discusses the importance of patient safety with medication administration. It focuses on the importance of student nurses learning and running through simulations of medication administration. It researches the benefits of simulation to practice safe medication administration habits as well as making students comfortable with the medication administration process.