Re: Med/transcription errors.

[Maureen Stettner]

You have to be careful about staff morale.  One time we tried to get real efficient in dealing with every error.  The nurses really got to feeling down about this even though we tried to call it constructive action and assured them that they were good nurses.  Look for patterns.  Do lots of checking yourself and keep your findings private until you see a real need.  Always look for problems with the systems rather than the person.  That's been my experience. ----- Original Message ----- From: Faye Jones To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 3:10 PM Subject: Med/transcription errors.  I would be interested to know what guidelines other facilities are using to do verbal and written warnings r/t the above.  We are considering writing a policy but are undecided and wonder what others do.  You can email me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you prefer.  Thank you in advance.   Faye.