Medication administration errors by nurses: Adherence to guidelines

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 590-598

  Kim, Jeongeun ^a,b   Bates, David W ^a,c,d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Five rights; Medication administration error; Medication safety; Observation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOUTH KOREA;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84872343635     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04344.x     Document Type: Article

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