title: Safe medication administration.
abstract: Safe medication administration continues to be challenging for healthcare providers as evidenced by the escalating occurrences of actual and potential errors. Creating a safe medication environment requires an interdisciplinary approach and use of evidence-based practice recommendations for safe medication administration.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University Ashtabula Regional Campus, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004, USA.
authors.forename: Lora J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Tamra J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Courey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D012449:Safety; D012646:Self Administration / Q000592:standards*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000592:standards*