Medication Errors - Advanced Pharmacology - ANUR 2340 - LibGuides at Sowela Technical Community College

Guidelines and Primers

"Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety"
From Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses (17th Ed.)
Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals [PDF]
Published by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Medication Administration Errors
A primer published by the AHRQ's Patient Safety Network.

Medication Dispensing Errors And Prevention
by R. A. Tariq, R. Vashisht, A. Sinha, and Y. Scherbak.
This article identifies the most common errors related to medications, reviews some of the critical points at which medication errors are most likely to occur, outlines some strategies to prevent medication errors from occurring, and summarizes professional team strategies for decreasing medication errors.
Recommendations to Reduce Medication Error
Published by the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events
Published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network.

Nursing Rights of Medication Administration
An explanation of the "five rights" with discussion of its significance and limitations.
The Five Rights: A Destination Without a Map
A discussion of the limitations and challenges related to the rights of medication administration.

Health Literacy
A primer for teaching patients health literacy. Includes tips that healthcare providers can employ to help patients understand their treatment and care plans. Published by the AHRQ's Patient Safety Network.
Spotting a Medication Error
Tips to help patients identify medication errors. Published by the Institute for Safe Medication Practice's consumer website.