Improving Intravenous Medication Administration and Reducing Medication Errors Among Critical Care Nurses at Jordan University Hospital
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Medication errors in intravenous drug preparation and administration at intensive care unit
Background: Intravenous (IV) injection of drugs is one of the most common methods of drug prescription in hospitals, which is a complex, potentially hazardous and erroneous method; accordingly, it requires control methods to reduce the potential risks. This study focused on determining the frequency and types of different medication errors while preparing and administering mostly used IV drugs ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2356-9182
DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2019.147401