Improving the safety of medication administration using an interactive CD-ROM program.

Philip J. Schneider; Craig A. Pedersen; Kathryn R. Montanya; Christine R. Curran; Spencer E. Harpe; Wayne Bohenek; Bonnie Perratto; Jane Swaim; Kay E. Wellman

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Improving the safety of medication administration using an interactive CD-ROM program.

January 11, 2006

Schneider PJ, Pedersen CA, Montanya KR, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(1):59-64.

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The investigators analyzed the impact of a CD-ROM program on medication error and found that nurses who participated were significantly better prepared to identify errors and apply safe medication practices.

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