title: Playing it safe with bar code medication administration.
abstract: Do you use a scanner in your medication administration process? Failure to follow the correct procedures for verification, administration, and documentation of medications is poor practice and may expose you to fraud charges. Avoid patient harm and legal pitfalls by taking this advice.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laduke
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*