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Mix-up (wrong route of administration) of bladder irrigation with intravenous (IV) infusions.
VA National Center for Patient Safety. Washington, DC: VA Central Office; April 6, 2006. Patient Safety Alert AL06-012.

This alert reports five instances of accidental infusion into an IV or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line and suggests actions for preventing similar errors.
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