Medication administration systems can be frustrating to both the clinical nursing instructor and her students because these systems provide

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limited time to complete a transaction. Most medication administration systems have a "time out" feature that locks the system unless the individual enters required information promptly, requiring the student to re-enter the system, perhaps several times to access and administer a single medication. Medication administration systems contain links to information concerning the medication, including mechanism of action. These systems also require documentation of a patient's response to a medication, particularly a pain reliever, within a set time frame.

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