title: Nursing best practices using automated dispensing cabinets: nurses' key role in improving medication safety.
abstract: Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) are used widely, but safety gaps remain. Nursing-pharmacy collaboration, expert guidance, self-assessment tools, compliance with nursing best practices, and continuing education are essential to optimize the safety and productivity of ADC use.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mandrack
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Featherling
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gellner
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: Patricia C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kienle
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vanderveen
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012015:Reference Standards; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States