title: Implementing barcode medication administration: nurses' attitudes.
abstract: To reduce administration-related medication errors hospitals are implementing Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA). This 3-phase study examines nurses' expectations, experiences and attitudes related to BCMA before, during and after implementation. Physical artifacts (carts, scanners, batteries) associated with BCMA can be sources of negative attitudes toward the system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Elias D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Buhrer
authors.forename: Laurie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: Laurie Lovett
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: Nancy M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lorenzi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013714:Tennessee