Effects of interruptions to nurses during medication administration.

Bennett, J, Dawoud, D and Maben, Jill (2010) Effects of interruptions to nurses during medication administration. Nursing Management, 16 (9). pp. 22-23.

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Abstract

Medication errors can occur at any stage of the medication process including prescribing, dispensing, preparation, administration and monitoring (Vincent et al 2009). Medication administration is acknowledged as a process in which patient safety can be compromised easily (Department of Health 2003) and it is argued that any distraction or interruption during medication administration can result in errors. This Policy+ reviews the contribution to medication administration errors of interruptions to nurses’ work and considers how such interruptions can be reduced.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions :	Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Bennett, J Dawoud, D Maben, Jill j.maben@surrey.ac.uk
Date :	February 2010
Copyright Disclaimer :	Copyright of Nursing Management - UK is the property of RCNi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
Uncontrolled Keywords :	Medication errors, interruptions, administration interruptions
Depositing User :	Melanie Hughes
Date Deposited :	20 Dec 2017 09:30
Last Modified :	16 Jan 2019 19:06
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/845465

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