Actions implemented in the preparation and endovenous administration of heparin: adverse event report
adverse event report
Abstract
Objective: to report an adverse event in the preparation and endovenous administration of heparin and actions implemented by the health team. Methods: this is an experience report on the actions implemented after analyzing an adverse event in the preparation and administration of heparin in a patient admitted to a University Hospital in southern Brazil. Data were collected from the patient’s medical records, minutes of meetings of the teams involved, and the action plan of the measures instituted after an event that occurred in November 2017. Results were analyzed in a descriptive manner and the project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: the actions carried out included the review of routines and protocols related to the calculation of dose, preparation, and endovenous administration of heparin. There was inclusion as a high-alert medication and double checking. Institutional-level guidelines and alerts were also released to all members of the nursing team. Conclusion: the experience contributed to highlight the need to monitor incidents and their impacts, find strategies to reduce them through process reviews and implementation of actions in care practice aiming at greater safety in the preparation and endovenous administration of heparin.
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