Dexter Vickerie

It is important for all nurses to become familiar with various strategies to prevent or reduce the likelihood of medication errors. Here are ten strategies to help you do just that. 1. Ensure the five rights of medication administration. Nurses […]

The headlines on medication errors are numerous. Hospital Medication Error Kills Patient in Oregon, is one such headline whereby a patient died from being given the wrong medication. Not all medication errors result in death, but over 700,000 emergency department