NURS FPX 6412 Assessment 1 Policy and Guidelines for the Informatics Staff

According to Joseph et al. (2020), the eMAR system helped monitor the administration of infusion medication such as Epinephrine and helped administer the correct medication dosage to patients. This increased the efficacy of healthcare services as the inbuilt system had an alarm system that triggered when the wrong drug, wrong frequency, and wrong dosage were administered to the patients. This helped to increase the safety that was offered to the patient and prevent medication errors. 

According to Hunt and Chakraborty (2021), the eMAR system reduced the minute errors that led to serious adverse events and endangered the patient’s life. These errors were associated with drug dosage, which was left unnoticed by healthcare providers and contributed to serious medical emergencies. The design function of the eMAR helped to assess, evaluate, detect, and pinpoint the area of error. It alerted the healthcare providers about it while preventing the discharge of infusions through automated IV pumps. It helped to improve the standard of care and promoted better health care for the patients.  

Analysis of Work Setting

NURS FPX 6412 Assessment 1 Policy and Guidelines for the Informatics Staff

Evidence-based practice reflects the use of the eMAR system in the healthcare systems to facilitate the healthcare providers, especially the nurses. This system has been integrated into various healthcare systems and is actively used to limit medication errors. According to Rodziewicz et al. (2022), medication errors are the primary reason for deaths in the US. These medication errors occur due to a lack of attention from healthcare providers due to work overburden. To prevent the healthcare disparities caused by medication errors, the eMAR system effectively analyzes and assesses areas that contribute to them and prevents them by alerting healthcare providers.