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STUDY

Paediatric nurses' understanding of the process and procedure of double-checking medications.

Dickinson A, McCall E, Twomey B, James N. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19:728-735.

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A human factors framework and study of the effect of nursing workload on patient safety and employee quality of working life.

Holden RJ, Scanlon MC, Patel NR, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:15-24.

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Lessons learned: use of event reporting by nurses to improve patient safety and quality.

Hession-Laband E, Mantell P. J Pediatr Nurs. 2011;26:149-155.

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Self-reported violations during medication administration in two paediatric hospitals.

Alper SJ, Holden RJ, Scanlon MC, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:408-415.

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Effects of mental demands during dispensing on perceived medication safety and employee well-being: a study of workload in pediatric hospital pharmacies.

Holden RJ, Patel NR, Scanlon MC, Shalaby TM, Arnold JM, Karsh BT. Res Social Admin Pharm. 2010;6:293-306.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't underestimate the impact of change on risk potential.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 11, 2008;13:1-3.

STUDY

Interruption handling strategies during paediatric medication administration.

Colligan L, Bass EJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:912-917.

COMMENTARY

Lessons learned: basic evidence-based advice for preventing medication errors in children.

Thomas DO. J Emerg Nurs. 2005;31:490-493.

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Safety as a criterion for quality: The Critical Nursing Situation Index in paediatric critical care, an observational study.

de Neef M, Bos AP, Tol D. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2009;25:341-347.

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Unit-based care teams and the frequency and quality of physician–nurse communications.

Gordon MB, Melvin P, Graham D, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011;165:424-428.

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Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units.

Larson EL, Cimiotti J, Haas J, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:377-383.

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The Medication Manager: results of a medication at the bedside pilot in a pediatric teaching institution.

Wagner D, Pasko D, Glenn D, Lapinski J, Callow L, Shaw B. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:76-79.

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The nurses' experience of barriers to safe practice in the neonatal intensive care unit in Thailand.

Jirapaet V, Jirapaet K, Sopajaree C. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:746-754.

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Attitudes and barriers to a medical emergency team system at a tertiary paediatric hospital.

Azzopardi P, Kinney S, Moulden A, Tibballs J. Resuscitation. 2011;82:167-174.

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Interactive effects of nurse-experienced time pressure and burnout on patient safety: a cross-sectional survey.

Teng CI, Shyu YI, Chiou WK, Fan HC, Lam SM. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010;47:1442-1450.

COMMENTARY

Enhancing patient safety in the pediatric emergency department: teams, communication, and lessons from crew resource management.

Pruitt CM, Liebelt EL. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010;26:942-948.

STUDY

Evaluation of a Web-based education program on reducing medication dosing error: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Frush K, Hohenhaus S, Luo X, Gerardi M, Wiebe RA. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006;22:62-70.

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Family-centered rounds on pediatric wards: a PRIS network survey of US and Canadian hospitalists.

Mittal VS, Sigrest T, Ottolini MC, et al. Pediatrics. 2010;126:37-43.

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Infants at risk: when nurse fatigue jeopardizes quality care.

Dean GE, Scott LD, Rogers AE. Adv Neonatal Care. 2006;6:120-126.

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Improving patient safety: effects of a safety program on performance and culture in a department of radiology.

Donnelly LF, Dickerson JM, Goodfriend MA, Muething SE. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;193:165-171.

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