Minimizing risk of magnesium sulfate overdose in obstetrics

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 340-

  Simpson, Kathleen Rice ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MEDICATION ERRORS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OVERDOSE; PREGNANCY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 33749467557     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200609000-00022     Document Type: Short Survey

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