A director over multiple nursing units has known for the past year of the implementation of a new electronic bar coding medication administration system and has done nothing to prepare staff for the transition
After the first month of implementation the nursing staff is much stressed. The CNO (chief nurse officer) is concerned because the director: 1. Did not implement the bar coding system in a timely fashion.
2. Did not schedule additional staff while implementing the new system.
3. Did not take a client care assignment.
4. Has not participated in the administration of medications.
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Explanation: 1. New technology, increased expectations, and increased pressures for efficiency has made the
role for nurses stressful. The director?s ability to administer medications and/or take a client
assignment will not be as helpful as ensuring adequate staff is available during a time of
transition to a new process.
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