Interruption handling strategies during paediatric medication administration.

Lacey Colligan; Ellen J Bass

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Interruption handling strategies during paediatric medication administration.

August 29, 2012

Colligan L, Bass EJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(11):912-7.

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Through semi-structured interviews, this study identified strategies that pediatric nurses have developed to manage interruptions and avoid errors during medication administration.

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