Safe Meds: An Interactive Guide to Safe Medication Practice

Addressing the growing problem of medication errors in practice, this groundbreaking workbook/CD-ROM provides students with the "real-world" experience they need to succeed. Safe Meds provides students with a hands-on learning environment that exposes them to medication administration challenges, dosage and solution problems, and issues of safe practice. Students interact with 11 unique patients in a multi-level hospital that exposes them to over 50 of the most commonly recognized medication administration errors in practice today ― reinforcing safety through critical thinking.

• Provides a realistic clinical simulation allowing students to work with 11 unique patients
• Contains over 50 of the most commonly recognized medication administration errors embedded throughout the simulation forcing students to think critically and apply judgement to reinforce safe practice
• Includes a workbook with activities for patient assessments, preparing and administering medications, and monitoring patient progress ― simulating safe medication practices
• Includes realistic medication administration records, charts, and electronic patient records that correlate to the patient's stay in the hospital
• Contains an electronic drug reference for immediate access to pertinent drug information
• Evaluates learning outcomes related to clinical competencies by tracking and reporting correct and incorrect medications administered
• Offers an online testing function, allowing faculty to assess student learning with NCLEX® examination-style questions related to each patient
• Includes student access to the Evolve website with an Evolve orientation, a Getting Started demonstration, FAQs, and technical assistance
• Features a Medication Scorecard providing immediate feedback on medications administered correctly