Article
Nurses' Perceptions of Causes of Medication Errors and Barriers to Reporting
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
(2007)
Abstract
This study describes nurses' perceptions about medication errors and the effects of physician order entry and barcode medication administration on medication errors. A convenience sample of 61 medical-surgical nurses was surveyed. All nurses surveyed perceived that information technology decreases medication errors. However, medication errors continue to occur despite the availability of sophisticated information technology systems.
Keywords
- information technology,
- medication administration,
- medication errors,
- patient safety
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2007
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Citation Information
Colleen O'Leary-Kelley, Virginia Ulanimo and Phyllis M. Connolly. "Nurses' Perceptions of Causes of Medication Errors and Barriers to Reporting" Journal of Nursing Care Quality Vol. 22 Iss. 1 (2007) p. 28 - 33 ISSN: 1057-3631 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/colleen-oleary-kelley/7/