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se doing so through the BCMA computer was more difficult or time-consuming than the old procedure, which involved simply reading the nurses' notes on a paper medical chart. That means doctors and nurses were less likely to know if a patient's medication needed to be changed. During the busiest parts of the day, nurses had to ignore some of the required BCMA procedures to save time. For instance, bar codes didn't always scan properly on the first try. To avoid re-scanning a patient during crunch periods, nurses would often enter the seven-digit bar code number manually. Nurses became anxious about delivering medications on time. The computer required the nurses to type an explanation when medications were given even a few minutes early or late, and nurses were concerned that the late administrations would reflect badly on their job performance. As a result, nurses tended to make just-on-time administration of medicines a high priority, compared to other duties. The computer didn't easily accept unusual dosage orders. While the system streamlined the administration of consistent dosages of drugs, it wasn't set up to accept dosages that increased or decreased over time. For example, pharmacists had to enter 14 separate daily doses for a patient whose medi
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Contact: Emily Patterson
Patterson.150@osu.edu
614-688-3938
Ohio State University
7-Jan-2003


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