Improving the safety of chemotherapy administration: An oncology nurse-led failure mode and effects analysis

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Ashley, Laura ^a   Dexter, Rachel ^b   Marshall, Fay ^b   McKenzie, Brenda ^b   Ryan, Maggie ^b   Armitage, Gerry ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING PRACTICE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80655127310     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.E436-E444     Document Type: Article

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