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Medication competency of nurses according to theoretical and drug calculation online exams: a descriptive correlational study.

March 30, 2016

Sneck S, Saarnio R, Isola A, et al. Nurse Educ Today. 2016;36:195-201.

Nurses play a critical role in preventing medication errors. This study of registered nurses in Finland found that the vast majority had medication knowledge and drug calculation skills. Nurses in acute care units and those who were younger had better scores than nurses in other units and their older colleagues.

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