The impact of traditional and smart pump infusion technology on nurse medication administration performance in a simulated inpatient unit

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 430-434

  Trbovich, P L ^a,b   Pinkney, S ^a   Cafazzo, J A ^a,b,c   Easty, A C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING CARE; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049296983     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.032839     Document Type: Article

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