Linking nurse characteristics, team member effectiveness, practice environment, and medication error incidence.
Clinical unit nurse characteristics, practice environment, and team member effectiveness are assumed to play a critical role in medication safety. This study used a multimethod approach to examine the association of these factors with medication errors. Findings suggested that older, more experienced registered nurses made less medication errors. Environment and team member effectiveness were not strongly associated with medication error incidence. Numerous system factors limited implementation and outcomes of this safety study and are discussed.
School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
Tracy
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Fasolino
Rita
R
Snyder
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult