Automated Drug Dispensing Machine and Its Impact on the Nurses Work Flow

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Introduction1

Research Background1

Problem Statement of the Research2

Research Aims and Objectives2

Research Questions3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Introduction4

Automatic Drug Dispensing Medicines in Clinical Practice4

Benefits of Automated Drug Dispensing Machines in Nursing6

Benefits in Pharmacy6

Benefits for Management7

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY8

Introduction8

Research Methodology8

Data Collection Method8

Ethical Issues9

Literature Search9

Time Frame9

References11

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

This chapter will be introducing the research work which is based on identifying the impact of automated drug dispensing machine on the work flow of nurses. This chapter will be discussing the context of the research and the problem statement along with the identification of research aims and objectives and research questions.

Research Background

The drug delivery systems using single doses emerged in the 60s as an effective mechanism for the reduction of errors in prescribing, preparation and administration of medications. In this context, the original systems respond to the requirement that a patient's medication was available in the nursing unit with a narrow slot. Thus, only a small portion of the patient's treatment was available in the Inpatient Unit and allowed all changes in prescriptions or change of location of patients could be reflected in the patient's pharmaceutical history and, secondarily, dealt with the lowest latency (Bates, 2003, pp. 788-791). Therefore, there was a need for the the entry of prescriptions into the computer promises that will aim to bring new efficiencies and opportunities to provide the necessary information to physicians at the time of prescribing.

The creation of integrated computer systems provided health professionals greater access to patient-specific data from many facets of care. These possibilities together with advances in outcomes research and statistical methods have increased ability to analyze and interpret them in exactly the huge amount of data generated using drugs throughout the health care system. In order to get drugs the station, authorized users access it and at that time are automatically registered all transaction information, including the patient's name, their specific clinical data, user name and number to be removed, for accounting purposes , refuel and billing (Esther & Belling, 2009, pp. 516-519). This sets automatic dispensing of traditional inventory systems and distribution of drugs is that it allows the pharmacy to use proven technology, not only to store and track inventory in Unit Clinic, if not primarily, on the status and overall patient pharmacotherapy, integrating different units involved in the process and in the genesis of information. However, as now this automated drug dispensing machine system has been implemented in almost every hospital which has impacted the work flow of nurses (Karla, (n.d.), pp. 1-6). The need for this research work originated from the impact of automated drug dispensing machines.

Problem Statement of the Research

The statement of this research work revolves around the fact of identifying the impact of Automated Drug Dispensing Machine on the Nurses Work Flow along with its role.

Research Aims and Objectives

The main aim of this research work is to define the automated drug dispensing machine and its impact on the work ...