Hospice nurses' views on single nurse administration of controlled drugs.

Background: The involvement of two nurses to dispense and administer controlled drugs is routine practice in most clinical areas despite there being no legal or evidence-based rationale. Indeed, evidence suggests this practice enhances neither safety nor care. Registered nurses at two hospices agree...

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Published in:International Journal of Palliative Nursing Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 319 - 328
Main Authors: Taylor, Vanessa, Middleton-Green, Laura, Carding, Sally, Perkins, Paul
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 2015
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