Event Details

Zoom Meeting

25 May 2022
12:30pm - 1:30pm AEST
Zoom Meeting

25 May 2022
12:30pm - 1:30pm AEST
Presenters:
Sophie Sennar
Medication Safety Consultant I Women’s and Children’s Hospital Adelaide

Sophie Sennar graduated from a Bachelor of Nursing in 1996 and since then has worked in paediatrics in a number of hospitals across Australia including Women’s and Children’s Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital (now Perth Children’s Hospital). She has worked in a variety of roles including leadership, nurse consultant and education. She is passionate about making a difference, patient safety and advocating for consumers which is why she loves the world of medication safety.
Event Dates
Date: 25 May 2022
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Location
Zoom Meeting
Medication error by look-alike Packaging - Sophie Sennar WCHN SA
Medication Safety

Zoom Meeting
About
Key Points of discussion:
- Share a description of a Heparin Incident, where look alike packaging selection error occurred.
- What are the contributing factors?
- What is being done?
- How can we improve practice through this? What strategies are you using in your practice to mitigate selection errors?