Barriers to the reporting of medication administration errors and near misses: An interview study of nurses at a psychiatric hospital

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 797-805

  Haw, C ^a   Stubbs, J ^b   Dickens, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Errors; Medicine administration; Medicine management; Mental health nurses; Near miss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEAR MISS (HEALTH CARE); NURSING STAFF; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEAR MISS, HEALTHCARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84911428999     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12143     Document Type: Article

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