title: Reducing nurse medicine administration errors.
abstract: Errors in administering medicines are common and can compromise the safety of patients. This review discusses the causes of drug administration error in hospitals by student and registered nurses, and the practical measures educators and hospitals can take to improve nurses' knowledge and skills in medicines management, and reduce drug errors.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ofosu
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jarrett
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D054796:Drug Dosage Calculations; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*