Basic concepts to prevent medication calculation errors.(Clinical Skills) From: Dermatology Nursing | Date: June 1, 2004| Author: Capriotti, Teri | COPYRIGHT 2004 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.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. Howev...

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