Improving medication calculation skills of practicing nurses and senior nursing students: A pilot study

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 190-195

  Harne Britner, Sarah ^a   Kreamer, Carolyn L ^b   Frownfelter, Penny ^a   Helmuth, Amy ^a   Lutter, Stacy ^c   Schafer, Deborah J ^a   Wilson, Cyndy ^a  

^a Pinnacle Health System   (United States)

^b MESSIAH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PENNSYLVANIA; PILOT PROJECTS; TEACHING;

EID: 33746795900     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200607000-00007     Document Type: Article

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