Basic concepts to prevent medication calculation errors.(Nursing Pharmacology)

From: MedSurg Nursing | Date: February 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

A landmark report "To Err is Human" from the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine revealed that 7% of hospitalized patients experience a medication error each year (Springhouse Corporation, 2001a). Medication administration is a critical skill of the professional nurse, who must understand and follow various steps in the drug administration process to assure patient safety. The nurse must be proficient in medication dosage calculation to safely administer drugs. However, many medical-surgical nurses experience difficulty when calculating drug dosages. One study ...

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