Pursuing safe medication use and the promise of technology.

Medical-surgical nurses are challenged to reduce and eliminate medication errors. They use technologic innovations aimed at error prevention, yet medication errors persist. The importance of improved decision making through computerized systems in the prevention of medication errors is emphasized.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:MEDSURG Nursing Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 92 - 101
Autor principal: Wolf ZR
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Jannetti Publications, Inc. Apr2007
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:Medical-surgical nurses are challenged to reduce and eliminate medication errors. They use technologic innovations aimed at error prevention, yet medication errors persist. The importance of improved decision making through computerized systems in the prevention of medication errors is emphasized.