Am J Nurs - State of the Science on Safe Medication Administration

March 2005, Volume 105, Issue 3 supplement

Making Medication Administration Safe: Report challenges nurses to lead the way
Kathleen G. Burke, Diana J. Mason

Discussion & Recommendations: Safe Medication Administration: An invitational symposium recommends ways of addressing obstacles

Errors from the Consumer’s Perspective: Tragedy motivated one woman to take action
Ilene Corina

Executive Summary: The State of the Science on Safe Medication Administration symposium
Kathleen G. Burke

How We Think About Medication Errors: A model and a charge for nurses
Victoria L. Rich

Medication Errors: Why they happen, and how they can be prevented
Ronda G. Hughes, Eduardo Ortiz

Medication Reconciliation: Transfer of medication information across settings—keeping it free from error
Jane H. Barnsteiner

Technology and Safe Medication Administration
Mark Crawford, Janet Mullan, et al.

Toward Safer IV Medication Administration: The narrow safety margins of many IV medications make this route particularly dangerous
Patrice K. Nicholas, Christine R. Agius