The most common drug class associated with registered nurse (RN) medication errors (ME) was cardiovascular drugs. These errors accounted for 24.7% of such preventable errors, although the bulk of such human error did not harm patients. Within the cardiovascular drug class, 11.3% of MEs in the ...
In the study, 41.6% of nurses reportedmedication errorswithin a 12-month period, and 14.8% did not provide an answer. Medication errors experienced by patients include taking the wrong dose or quantity of a particular drug, as well as omission of a drug or taking unlicensed drugs. Nurses who...
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How can you help prevent medication errors? When your doctor gives you a prescription, ask him or her to tell you the name of the drug, the correct dosage, and what the drug is used for. Be sure you understand the directions for any medications you may be taking including the correct ...
Medication errors common in the elderly and the rational use of drugs Medication errors common in the elderly and the rational use of drugs According to data from abroad, the elderly (over the age of 65 accounted for about 10% of the total population, but there is a trend of an increasing...
Medication Errors in Children Medication errors commonly involve children, with dosing errors being the most common. Medication errors are more frequent among the most sick patients who... DE Kozer - 《Pediatric Drugs》 被引量: 88发表: 2009年 Out-of-Hospital Medication Errors Among Young Children...
Completeness of Medication Reconciliation by Pediatric Residents at Hospital Admission for Asthma Background: Medication errors at hospital admission, though preventable, continue to be common. The process of medication reconciliation has been identifie... A Martin,J Mcdonald,J Holland - 《Canadian Journ...
2. Pharmacy Dispensation Errors If the pharmacy gives you the wrong medication, someone else’s medication, or the wrong dose of your medication, then they are liable for that. A pharmacist is a medical professional and giving you the wrong prescription is medical negligence. ...
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The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.