Here is he problem, A nurse might have 20-25 patients to pass meds to. In a hospital patients are in and out rooms usually less than 3-5 days. The next time you come in, 5 to 10 new patients might be under your care. The computer system is how all patient data, test results, diagnosis and treatment plans are shared. How much insulin is too much? If you don’t really need any, a relatively small amount could trigger insulin shock. If your kidneys are in trouble, the last thing you need are a couple of Tylenol. And don’t even get started on interactions between drugs. False patient records are murder waiting to happen. catch the crooks, and then bury them under the jail.
Thank you for injecting some sanity into the discussion.
The hospital is supposed to keep a hard copy admissions form. History and physical, mediation and dosage list, insurance info,
During a week long stay much can change that is not on record. The MDs have to step up then in the case of a computer outage, computer outages happen.
Any pediatric or er nurse knows narc overdoses. Which is why it didn’t happen