Intravenous smart pumps

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-194

  Harding, Andrew D ^a  

^a Southcoast Hospitals Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture of safety; infusion therapy; IV smart pumps; patient safety

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS SMART PUMP; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICATION ERROR; NEGLIGENCE; NURSE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; WORKFLOW; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84876249771     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: 15390667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e318288a1cf     Document Type: Article

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