Medication errors and syringe safety are top concerns for nurses according to new national study.
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SILVER SPRING, MD – June 18, 2007 – The American Nurses Association (ANA) today announced the findings of the 2007 Study of Injectable Medication Errors, an independent nationwide survey of 1,039 nurses. According to the research, the overwhelming majority of nurses (97 percent) say they “worry” about medication errors, and more than two-thirds (68 percent) believe medication errors can be reduced with more consistent syringe labeling.
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- New Jersey nurse
دوره 37 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007