title: Nurses' perceptions: when is it a medication error?
abstract: This study investigates nurses' perceptions of medication errors and appropriate reporting. Results of the study suggest that nurses may not report because of fear of reprisal. Further, there may be a need to allow for nursing judgment in some instances; at those time, the term "medication error" may not be the most appropriate. Implications for nursing administration include further exploration of nonpunitive processes in response to adverse drug events.
authors: Broward General Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA. jhayes@fau.edu
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Osborne
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Blais
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D012308:Risk Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*