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Hi Darryl,
My agency's policies, Goodwill Industries, also calls for the PSA
method. It has been the method of choice in every hospital and nursing
home I have been associated with in the past 20 years. While the check
list calls for the PAS method, there is a statement in the 40 hr CRMA
book that documentation of the med admin should follow agency practices.
I use that as the relief to teach PSA. I don't have my book with me
tonight at home, but I will site the page for you soon.
PSA PSA PSA
Ham Robbins
Ham Robbins, RN/Paramedic
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
243 Leighton Road
Augusta, Maine 04330
(207) 626-0170 ex 262
FAX (207) 622-3517
>>> "Darryl" <leapoh@tds.net> 02/26/04 4:27 PM >>>
Hi everybody,
I am looking for some feedback..... I have always taught the Pour, Sign,
Administer technique method of medication delivery (in my approved 24
CRMA class). I honestly believe this method provides the lowest med
error rate.
The 40 course and the Bridge/Refresher teach the Pour, Pass, Document
technique, as does the Skills checklist.
1) My approved curriculum has the PSA method but is used in conjunction
with the skills checklists. To me the most important thing is knowledge,
clean and accurate technique, and complete and objective documentation,
not necessarily a slight difference in technique.
2) Many people have been trained in the PSA technique and have very
comfortable with it. To make them change for the Bridge/refresher may
increase the liklihood of errors for them.
Are any of you running into this out there? How are you handling it?
Do others agree in the PSA method as a preferred technique?
Thanks in advance for the feedback..... Darryl Wood, RN @ LEAP, Inc.
leapoh@tds.net
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