Commentary Implementing AORN recommended practices for medication safety. Citation Text: Hicks RW, Wanzer LJ, Denholm B. Implementing AORN recommended practices for medication safety. AORN J. 2012;96(6):605-22. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2012.09.012. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 19, 2012 Hicks RW, Wanzer LJ, Denholm B. AORN J. 2012;96(6):605-22. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary describes best practices for safe medication use and how to integrate them into daily care delivery. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Hicks RW, Wanzer LJ, Denholm B. Implementing AORN recommended practices for medication safety. AORN J. 2012;96(6):605-22. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2012.09.012. 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