Medication study supports registered nurses' competence for single checking

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 330-335

  Jarman, Heather ^a   Jacobs, Elly ^b   Zielinski, Valerie ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Barwon Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Administration; Aute; Hospital; Medication; Single checking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036884472     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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