Work interruptions and their contribution to medication administration errors: An evidence Review

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-86

  Biron, Alain D ^a   Loiselle, Carmen G ^a,b   Lavoie Tremblay, Mélanie ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EMBASE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDLINE; NURSE; NURSING CARE; NURSING CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PSYCINFO; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKLOAD;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67650457645     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2009.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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