AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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STUDY

Characteristics of medication errors made by students during the administration phase: a descriptive study.

Wolf ZR, Hicks R, Serembus JF. J Prof Nurs. 2006;22:39-51.

STUDY

Use of dimensional analysis to reduce medication errors.

Greenfield S, Whelan B, Cohn E. J Nurs Educ. 2006;45:91-94.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Error-prone conditions that lead to student nurse-related errors.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 18, 2007;12:1-2.

COMMENTARY

Teaching patient safety in simulated learning experiences.

Jenkins S, Blake J, Brandy-Webb P, Ashe W. Nurs Educ. 2011;36:112-117.

STUDY

Detection and prevention of medication errors using real-time bedside nurse charting.

Nelson NC, Evans RS, Samore MH, Gardner RM. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005;12:390-397.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Hallmarks of quality and patient safety recommended baccalaureate competencies and curricular guidelines to ensure high-quality and safe patient care.

J Prof Nurs. 2006;22:329-330.

COMMENTARY

Integrating quality and safety content into clinical teaching in the acute care setting.

Day L, Smith EL. Nurs Outlook. 2007;55:138-143.

COMMENTARY

A medication safety education program to reduce the risk of harm caused by medication errors.

Dennison RD. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2007;38:176-184.

STUDY

Using simulation to teach patient safety behaviors in undergraduate nursing education.

Gantt LT, Webb-Corbett R. J Nurs Educ. 2010;49:48-51.

STUDY

Fostering patient safety competencies using multiple-patient simulation experiences.

Ironside PM, Jeffries PR, Martin A. Nurs Outlook. 2009;57:332-337.

STUDY

Effects of technological interventions on the safety of a medication-use system.

Skibinski KA, White BA, Lin LI, Dong Y, Wu W. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:90-96.

STUDY

The missing link: dedicated patient safety education within top-ranked US nursing school curricula.

Howard JN. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:165-171.

STUDY

Medication safety initiative in reducing medication errors.

Nguyen EE, Connolly PM, Wong V. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25:224-230.

STUDY

Spreading a medication administration intervention organizationwide in six hospitals.

Kliger J, Singer S, Hoffman F, O'Neil E. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38:51-60.

COMMENTARY

Nursing student medication errors: a case study using root cause analysis.

Dolansky MA, Druschel K, Helba M, Courtney K. J Prof Nurs. 2013;29:102-108.

STUDY

Safety concerns of hospital-based new-to-practice registered nurses and their preceptors.

Myers S, Reidy P, French B, McHale J, Chisholm M, Griffin M. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010;41:163-171.

STUDY

Nurse interruptions pre- and post-implementation of a point-of-care medication administration system.

Stamp KD, Willis DG. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25:231-239.

REVIEW

The relationship between nurse education level and patient safety: an integrative review.

Ridley RT. J Nurs Educ. 2008;47:149-156.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Design for reliability: barcoded medication administration.

Hayden AC, Lanoue ET, Still CJ. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. July/August 2011;8:12-20.

COMMENTARY

An education-service partnership to achieve safety and quality improvement competencies in nursing.

Fater KH, Ready R. J Nurs Educ. 2011;50:693-696.

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