Guidelines in practice: medication safety.

Jennifer Speth

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Guidelines in practice: medication safety.

February 14, 2024

Speth J. AORN J. 2023;118(6):380-389.

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Nurses play a primary, yet complex, role in medication administration. This commentary summarizes advice supporting safe medication nursing practice. The author summarizes instruction on a range of practices such as storage, labeling, and preparation.

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