Use of simulation to measure the effects of just-in-time information to prevent nursing medication errors: a randomized controlled study.

Thomas A Berg; Susan H Hebert; Deb Chyka; Stephanie Nidiffer; Cary Springer

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Use of simulation to measure the effects of just-in-time information to prevent nursing medication errors: a randomized controlled study.

January 27, 2021

Berg TA, Hebert SH, Chyka D, et al. Simul Healthc. 2021;16(6):e136-e141.

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Nurses are often responsible for medication administration at the bedside. This simulation study found that a smart phone app providing just-in-time medication administration information could reduce the occurrence of medication administration errors by nursing students.

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