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Brandon and Marilyn Case study: Analysis of nursing practice

The Clinical Situation

• Justin Tyme, a nurse registered with the state of California has recently joined our unit
• There is a shortage of staff and a high census
• Justin has a good reputation among the staff
• Justin fails to take his prescribed medications
• Charity N. Able learned that Justin failed to place an order for a speech consultation on a particular patient
• Justin makes intermittent mistakes

Slide 3: Problem Identified

• Justin’s inability to follow through on routine medications and physician orders has caused harm to patients
• Failure to place the speech consult order delayed the patient’s treatment
• Justin’s small mistakes could escalate into bigger issues in the future

Evidence-Based Solutions

• Use a system of double-checking for the medication administration
• Justin needs to be educated and trained on the medication order process and how it is administered.
• To ensure that new employees adhere to best practices, implement a process of peer reviews.
• Employees should be provided with regular feedback and performance reviews.

The implementation and evaluation slide

• Immediately implement a system of double-checking for the administration of medications
• Justin will need to attend additional education and training sessions within 2 weeks.
• Within the month, implement a peer-review process
• Conduct performance evaluations quarterly
• Monitor for improvement in Justin’s practice and adherence to standards of practice

Final Slides

• The harm that patients can suffer if the standards of practice are not followed
• Nursing practice issues must be addressed quickly.
• The implementation of proven solutions can enhance patient outcomes, and help prevent further harm.