Examining the Relationship Among Ambulatory Surgical Settings Work Environment, Nurses' Characteristics, and Medication Errors Reporting

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 492-503

  Farag, Amany A ^a   Anthony, Mary K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgical settings; Medication error reporting; Safety climate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICENTERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84940849625     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2014.11.014     Document Type: Article

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