A medication safety education program to reduce the risk of harm caused by medication errors.

Robin D Dennison

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A medication safety education program to reduce the risk of harm caused by medication errors.

September 5, 2007

Dennison RD. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2007;38(4):176-84.

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The author developed a computer-based program to educate nurses about medication safety and preventing errors involving intravenous infusions and high-alert medications.

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