The Community Foundation of Central Georgia has awarded a $20,000 grant to Middle Georgia State University’s (MGA’s) nursing department to support student training in medication administration safety.
MGA’s nursing department will use the funds to buy an automated medication dispensing cabinet to ensure all graduates are competent with safe medication administration. Along with the purchase of new equipment, nursing faculty will enhance the curriculum to include additional simulation hours for students to prepare and safely administer medications. They will use the new automated medication dispensing cabinet in the Macon Campus nursing lab.
“Using the automated medication dispensing cabinet is especially valuable in nursing education, providing students with a realistic environment to practice this vital aspect of nursing,” said Dr. Donna Ingram, chair of the University’s Department of Nursing. “Our students will be able to transfer this knowledge and training into the practice setting in a competent manner, and employers will have even more confidence in our graduates to provide the highest quality care to patients.”
