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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (117)

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STUDY

Nurses relate the contributing factors involved in medication errors.

Tang FI, Sheu SJ, Yu S, Wei IL, Chen CH. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16:447-457.

STUDY

Nursing home error and level of staff credentials.

Scott-Cawiezell J, Pepper GA, Madsen RW, Petroski G, Vogelsmeier A, Zellmer D. Clin Nurs Res. 2007;16:72-78.

STUDY

Nurses' responses to medication errors: suggestions for the development of organizational strategies to improve reporting.

Covell CL, Ritchie JA. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24:287-297.

COMMENTARY

Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by nurses: a continuous quality improvement project.

Harding AD. Am J Nurs. 2012;112:26-35.

REVIEW

A literature review of the individual and systems factors that contribute to medication errors in nursing practice.

Brady AM, Malone AM, Fleming S. J Nurs Manag. 2009;17:679-697.

STUDY

Medication errors, routines, and differences between perioperative and non-perioperative nurses.

Treiber LA, Jones JH. AORN J. 2012;96:285-294.

STUDY

The nurse's role in the causation of compensable injury.

Painter LM, Dudjak LA, Kidwell KM, Simmons RL, Kidwell RP. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;4:311-319.

COMMENTARY

Standardizing hand-off processes.

Crum Gregory BS. AORN J. 2006;84:1059-1061.

COMMENTARY

Using technology to promote perinatal patient safety.

McCartney PR. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35:424-431.

STUDY

Use of temporary nurses and nurse and patient safety outcomes in acute care hospital units.

Bae SH, Mark B, Fried B. Health Care Manage Rev. 2010;35:333-344.

COMMENTARY

A nurse-driven system for improving patient quality outcomes.

Johnson K, Hallsey D, Meredith RL, Warden E. J Nurs Care Qual. 2006;21:168-175.

REVIEW

The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors.

Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19:354-359.

STUDY

Nurses' perceptions of causes of medication errors and barriers to reporting.

Ulanimo VM, O'Leary-Kelley C, Connolly PM. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22:28-33.

COMMENTARY

Interruptions and medication errors: part I.

Flanders S, Clark AP. Clin Nurse Spec. 2010;24:281-285.

BOOK/REPORT

Focus on Patient Safety.

Fitzpatrick J, Stone P, Hinton-Walker P, eds. Annual Review of Nursing Research. New York, NY: Springer; 2006. ISBN: 0826141366.

STUDY

Linking nurse characteristics, team member effectiveness, practice environment, and medication error incidence.

Fasolino T, Snyder R. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27:E9-E16.

COMMENTARY

Bringing change-of-shift report to the bedside: a patient- and family-centered approach.

Griffin T. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2010;24:348-353.

COMMENTARY

Medication room madness: calming the chaos.

Conrad C, Fields W, McNamara T, Cone M. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;25:137-144.

STUDY

An investigation of the relationship between safety climate and medication errors as well as other nurse and patient outcomes.

Hofmann DA, Mark B. Personnel Psychol. 2006;59:847-869.

PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT

2007 Study of Injectable Medication Errors.

Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association; June 18, 2007.

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