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No interruptions please: impact of a no interruption zone on medication safety in intensive care units.
Anthony K, Wiencek C, Bauer C, Daly B, Anthony MK. Crit Care Nurse. 2010;30:21-29.

Interruptions have been identified as a contributing factor for medication administration errors. In this study, implementation of a "No Interruption Zone" helped nurses avoid administration errors.
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