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Concurrent C75M366

Still Not Safe: Medication Errors in the Acute Care Setting

Facilitator(s): Maureen McLaughlin, MS,RN,ACNS-BC,CPAN,CAPA

Contact Hours 1.25
CERP B 1.25
San Diego Conference
Date Wednesday 5/20/2026
Time 1:00PM - 2:15PM PT

Session Summary

Medication errors remain a leading cause of patient harm. No healthcare professional intends to make a medication error. Factors such as patient complexity, distractions and inefficient systems increase the risk of error. Using a case study approach, this session reviews how medication errors occur and provides risk-mitigation strategies such as technology and redundancy in practice. The session describes the emotional impact of a medication error and the support needed for the involved staff.

Objectives

  • Describe one system flaw contributing to a medication error.
  • State one error-mitigation strategy.
  • Discuss staff support strategies following a medication error.
Topics Patient Safety
Role Staff

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.25 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion. 

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.