title: [Strategies for prevention of medication errors in emergengy services].
abstract: This study identified situations indicating medication errors or near misses by analyzing medication orders and the nursing staff's performance. It also implemented a cycle of lectures and a course on safety in medication administration for professionals at the emergency room in a hospital in the northeastern region of Brazil. The results showed that of 1,585 orders under analysis, 83,9% did not clearly express the medication presentation and 84.6% did not define the dosage from prescribed medication, in 34.2%, the administration time was unchecked; in 22.5%, the time had been circled. Among the non-administered medication, 26% were antibiotics and anticoagulants and 15% analgesics. The professionals participated in the implemented strategies with good attendance levels.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças da Universidade de Pernambuco, Aluna do Programa Interunidades de Doutoramento da EERP-USP. reginac.oliveira@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Regina Célia
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Ana Elisa Bauer
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: de Camargo
authors.forename: Silvia Helena Bortoli
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cassiani
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*