Editorial: Interruptions and medication: Is 'Do not disturb' the answer?

Title
Editorial: Interruptions and medication: Is 'Do not disturb' the answer?
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Hayes, Carolyn
Power, Tamara
Davidson, Patricia M
Jackson, Debra
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
eContent Management Pty Ltd
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1080/10376178.2014.11081900
UNE publication id
une:17368
Abstract
Medication related incidents and errors continue to be a significant patient safety issue in health care settings internationally and despite decades of research and quality improvement initiatives, we have failed to identify innovative and sustainable solutions. The importance and significance of this problem not only challenges us, but emphasises the need to develop and implement sustainable interventions that are realistic and appropriate for the clinical setting. Nurses are not only the largest group of health professionals who administer medications, but are also considered to be in the best position to recognise and prevent medication errors before patient safety is compromised (Flynn, Liang, Dickson, Xie, & Suh, 2012). Hence the need to adequately prepare student nurses by providing appropriate learning opportunities.
Link
Citation
Contemporary Nurse, 47(1-2), p. 3-6
ISSN
1839-3535
1037-6178
Start page
3
End page
6

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