Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: a qualitative observational study.

Kristian Ringsby Odberg; Britt Saetre Hansen; Karina Aase; Sigrid Wangensteen

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Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: a qualitative observational study.

July 11, 2018

Odberg KR, Hansen BS, Aase K, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2018;27(5-6):1113-1124.

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Interruptions during nurse medication administration can precipitate medication errors. This qualitative study sought to characterize medication administration interruptions in a nursing home. Interruptions were passive (background noises), active (conversations), or technological (use of electronic tools). A previous WebM&M commentary discussed harm that resulted from interrupting a nurse.

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