Study Nurses relate the contributing factors involved in medication errors. Citation Text: Tang F-I, Sheu S-J, Yu S, et al. Nurses relate the contributing factors involved in medication errors. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(3):447-57. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 21, 2007 Tang F-I, Sheu S-J, Yu S, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2007;16(3):447-57. View more articles from the same authors. The investigators conducted a focus group to elicit nurses' perceptions of what leads to nursing medication errors. They found that personal neglect, heavy workload, and new staff were the main factors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Tang F-I, Sheu S-J, Yu S, et al. Nurses relate the contributing factors involved in medication errors. 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