The relationship between the nursing work environment and the occurrence of reported paediatric medication administration errors: a pan Canadian study.

Kim Sears; Linda O'Brien-Pallas; Bonnie Stevens; Gail Tomblin Murphy

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The relationship between the nursing work environment and the occurrence of reported paediatric medication administration errors: a pan Canadian study.

October 2, 2013

Sears K, O'Brien-Pallas L, Stevens B, et al. J Pediatr Nurs. 2013;28(4).

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This survey of pediatric nurses in Canada found that increased patient load and overall workload were associated with a greater risk of self-reported medication administration errors.

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