The use of smart pumps for preventing medication errors

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 257-267

  Hertzel, Camille ^a   Sousa, Valmi D ^b  

^a Smiths Medical North America   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; PROPOFOL;

ALARM MONITOR; CINAHL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFLICT; DATA BASE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SAFETY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; LANGUAGE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDLINE; NURSE MANAGER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MEDICAL ERRORS; SAFETY; SOFTWARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350639641     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e3181b40e2e     Document Type: Review

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