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200,000 Americans Killed Each Year in Hospitals by Medical Error, comment

The advent of medication distribution machines may give health care providers a false sense of security when administering medications to patients.  As health care providers, we need to recognize that...

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200,000 Americans Killed Each Year in Hospitals by Medical Error (comment)

Errors in medication administration can be fatal to patients. It is extremely important for nursing staff to have the training and experience to administer medication but they also need to pay...

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Insomnia and the elderly

Not only is insomnia an issue for the healthy older adult, it can be even worse for the older adult with dementia as they frequently get their sleep/wake cycles confused. Families often call or present...

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Medication Errors

Medication errors occur when a patient receives the wrong drug or dose or is given a drug at the wrong time or by the wrong route. If a medication is administered without consideration for possible...

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Medication Safety, comment

I appreciate your article Medication Safety. My work as a forensic nurse I see as helping people. I am not set out to put people in jail or prove them wrong. Our consulting firm is about helping...

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