title: Preventing chemotherapy errors with comprehensive medication assessment
abstract: Preventing medication and chemotherapy errors is a priority in oncology nursing. In this article, a case is presented detailing a medication error that occurred because of inadequate assessment. Such errors still can occur despite electronic systems designed to increase medication administration safety. The authors will discuss implications for oncology nurses. AT A GLANCE: Chemotherapy errors can occur if the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Oncology Nursing Society chemotherapy administration guidelines are not practiced consistently. Failure to observe the 10 principles of medication administration contributes to chemotherapy errors. Electronic safeguards may not prevent chemotherapy errors. .
authors.affiliation: Allina Health in Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Adrienne S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Schleisman
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and in the School of Nursing at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0919-6444
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mahon
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: assessments; chemotherapy; errors; medication; safety