Bar Code Medication Administration Technology

The concept was created by Glenna Kennick developed by Glenna Kennick, the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) is an information technology tool that is automated which helps prevent medication mistakes. The technology affects nursing and health care delivery care. It increases the safety of patients by making sure that patients are treated in a timely manner. This is why BCMA is beneficial because it assures the accuracy of medications and prevents medical mistakes and makes sure that the patient's online records are up-to-date. To comprehend the value of BCMA's BCMA technology to the provision of top-quality healthcare This paper provides an instance of the system addition to an individual experience using the technology.

Healthcare facilities started implementing their BMCA expertise in the year 1995. One excellent illustration of the use using this method was observed at Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center. It is located within Topeka, Kansas, a nurse who worked at the hospital led to the creation of the bar code system used within the hospital. From 1999 to 2001 hospitals' Department of Veterans Affairs engaged in the promotion of this technology an initiative which led to its adoption to more than 160 hospitals (Lee, Lee, Kwon Yi, Lee and Kwon).

The BCMA system in use by Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center. Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center is comprised of the server, the software that is installed on a PC and a portable laptop computer that has a wireless connectivity. The nurse who has to prescribe medication utilizes an electronic barcode reader that interprets an individual figure that is securely connected to the wrist of a patient. This helps verify an identity for the patient who is scheduled to receive the medication (Lee and co. (2015)). The nurse is then able to scan the code printed on the prescription package. This cryptogram has three components that conform to the federal government's guidelines for prescription code.

The first component is the identity of the labeler as provided in the Food and Drug Administration Authority. The second component is the medication's classification as a code unique to the drug. The final part is the logo of the manufacturer of the product. After reading the entire bar code, nurses can identify the drug which should be administered to an approved patient. After connecting these information to an online database, which holds the patient's prescription and medical details and the nurse will receive exact information about the dosage of medication prescribed and the method by which the medication will be administered to the patient, and the timing of the administration of the treatment (Brown 2014).

Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center launched BCMA due to its ability to cut down on medication errors. In light of this case from BCMA, Lee et al. (2015) stress the need for healthcare facilities to think about adopting the system as it can reduce the amount of deaths that are caused by prescription errors. For instance, in relation to the favorable outcomes that have been achieved by this BCMA deployment in Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center, the federal government has allowed hospitals to use the technology in 2004.

The year was 2014. Mary was 79 years old and who lived in London sought out medical assistance. After a thorough examination of her medical records her medical history revealed an underlying history of hypertension as well as diabetes. The procedure of providing medical treatment to her required the administration of medication at the right dosage by the appropriate route and in the time frame required. Patient was taken to hospital in which I am currently employed as an assistant nurse. The hospital has a bed capacity that can accommodate 400 people.

Caregivers were required to give medication to multiple patients. Thus, the chance of making mistakes when prescribing medications was extremely high. For instance, while caring for a 79-year-old patient I once took insulin and went to the hospital in order to give it. However, at this specific time, I was required to administer hypertension medication. This oversight could have had severe consequences on the healing of the patient. I would have been against the nursing objective of ensuring clients recover swiftly following receiving appropriate treatment (Brown 2014).

Fortunately, having learned from previous mistakes such as giving the wrong doses or medicines to patients, the hospital was able to implement the BCMA system, as required by federal authorities. When the patient's personal wristband the technology could reveal not just the required medicine to be administered, but also the right capacity and timing. This proves that the prevention of mistakes in medication to ensure high-quality care is an important aspect that is a part of BCMA. BCMA system.

Nursing jobs can be stressful for nurses in a way that can lead to burnout (Doody and Noonan, 2016). So, even though my personal experience highlights benefits of this technology that is being investigated and improvement are possible. For instance, suppose the nurse is taking two medications as syrup. But, due to burnout, they might not realize they are using one drugs isn't correct according to the system. They could be enticed to continue to administer an incorrect medicine at dose of other at the right timing. To prevent this from happening it is recommended that the BCMA should include voice-based warnings to draw the attention of others nurses that can verify that the other nurse is actually administering the prescribed medication.

The BCMA effectively reduces errors in medication. Although it's not a substitute for professional knowledge, the research gives insight into the extent to which it has assisted in improving the quality of the services provided in hospitals. The BCMA is an additional checkpoint that enable medical professionals to give the prescribed medication to the patient who is eligible in the right timing and in the appropriate amount.