Nurse perceptions of medication errors: what we need to know for patient safety.

This study describes nurse perceptions about medication errors. Findings reveal that there are differences in the perceptions of nurses about the causes and reporting of medication errors. Causes include illegible physician handwriting and distracted, tired, and exhausted nurses. Only 45.6% of the 9...

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Publicado en:Journal of Nursing Care Quality Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 209 - 218
Autores principales: Mayo AM, Duncan D
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jul-Sep2004
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        affil: Kaiser Permanente, California Division, 3033 Bunxer Hill, San Diego, CA 92109; Ann.m.mayo@kp.org
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          Medication Errors
          Perception
          Registered Nurses
          Adult
          California
          Correlational Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Funding Source
          Handwriting
          Medical Orders
          Medication Errors Classification
          Middle Age
          Patient Safety
          Questionnaires
          Random Sample
          Replication Studies
          Self Report
          Surveys
          Voluntary Reporting
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: This study describes nurse perceptions about medication errors. Findings reveal that there are differences in the perceptions of nurses about the causes and reporting of medication errors. Causes include illegible physician handwriting and distracted, tired, and exhausted nurses. Only 45.6% of the 983 nurses believed that all drug errors are reported, and reasons for not reporting include fear of manager and peer reactions. The study findings can be used in programs designed to promote medication error recognition and reduce or eliminate barriers to reporting.
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