A simplified gentamicin dosing chart is quicker and more accurate for nurse verification than the BNFc

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 542-545

  Wong, E ^a   Taylor, Z ^b   Thompson, J ^a   Tuthill, David ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL FOR WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSE CALCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GENTAMICINS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67649726416     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.137026     Document Type: Article

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