The nurse manager is assessing safe medication administration in preparation for the Joint Commission's (TJC) visit to the hospital. Which observed action is not recommended according to the TJC's National Patient Safety Goals?
A) Labeling all medicines that will be administered to the client appropriately
B) Using extra caution with blood thinners
C) Taking care when recording client medicine information
D) Allowing the client to keep home meds at the bedside for use while in the hospital
Answer: D
Safe medicine use is identified as one of the National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals. Solutions to better reach the goal of safe medicine include labeling all medicines, using extra caution with blood thinners, and taking care when recording and communicating client medicine information. It is not appropriate to allow the client to keep home medication at the bedside for use in the hospital.
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