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Errors in the administration of intravenous medication in Brazilian hospitals.
Anselmi ML, Peduzzi M, Dos Santos CB. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16:1839-1847.

This cross-sectional study observed nursing staff prepare and administer intravenous medications. The authors report a low overall error rate with the most frequent types of errors associated with wrong dose and omission of dose.
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