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COMMENTARY

Failure to Latch

Rodriguez M., Mannel R., Frye D. MN AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

New practices reduce childbirth risks.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Nurse is charged in death of patient.

Wahlberg D, Treleven E. Wisconsin State Journal. November 3, 2006:A1.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

IV potassium given epidurally: getting to the "route" of the problem.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 6, 2006;11:1-2.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

AORN Guidance Statement: Safe Medication Practices in Perioperative Settings Across the Life Span.

AORN J. 2006;84:276-278, 280-283.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety in plastic surgery.

Trussler AP, Tabbal GN. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130:470e-478e.

STUDY

Major congenital malformations after first-trimester exposure to ACE inhibitors.

Cooper WO, Hernandez-Diaz S, Arbogast PG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:2443-2451.

COMMENTARY

Getting to havarti: moving toward patient safety in obstetrics.

Veltman LL. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;110:1146-1150.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

National safety effort targets perinatal injuries.

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. June 16, 2008;15:17.

COMMENTARY

Pregnant with Danger.

Pearlman MD, Desmond JS. WebM&M [serial online]. May 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Loud wake-up call: unlabeled containers lead to patient’s death.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. December 1, 2004;9:1-3.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Bringing surgeons down to earth.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). November 16, 2005:D1.

COMMENTARY

The Dangerous Detour.

Gibson J, Taylor D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

COMMENTARY

Nursing mortality and morbidity and journal club cycles: paving the way for nursing autonomy, patient safety, and evidence-based practice.

Staveski S, Leong K, Graham K, Pu L, Roth S. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2012;23:133-141.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Oral Dosage Forms that Should Not Be Crushed.

Mitchell JF. Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

BOOK/REPORT

Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy: Enhancing Perinatal Health Through Quality, Safety and Performance Initiatives (TIOP III).

Berns SD, ed. White Plains, NY: March of Dimes; December 2010.

COMMENTARY

Improving patient safety and uniformity of care by a standardized regimen for the use of oxytocin.

Hayes EJ, Weinstein L. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008;198:622.e1-e7.

COMMENTARY

A nurse-led approach to developing and implementing a collaborative count policy.

Norton EK, Micheli AJ, Gedney J, Felkerson TM. AORN J. 2012;95:222-227.

COMMENTARY

The 5th anniversary of the "Universal Protocol": pitfalls and pearls revisited.

Stahel PF, Mehler PS, Clarke TJ, Varnell J. Patient Saf Surg. 2009;3:14.

COMMENTARY

Language Barrier

Flores G. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2006.

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