Evaluation of nurses' errors associated in the preparation and administration of medication in a pediatric intensive care unit

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 178-182

  Schneider, M P ^a   Cotting, J ^a   Pannatier, A ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drug administration; Errors, medication; Hospitals; Nurses; Pediatrics; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG USE; ERRORS, ARTIFACTS AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

DRUG COMPOUNDING; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSES;

EID: 0031822391     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012087727393     Document Type: Article

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