title: Interruptions During Medication Administration: A Descriptive Study.
abstract: Interruptions decrease the efficiency of the medication administration process. In this study, interruptions were found in 63% of the medication passes on four medical-surgical units in a community hospital. However, interruptions do not always lead to negative outcomes.
authors: Christine Hughes
authors: CH
authors: Cooper
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Tupper
authors: Karyn
authors: K
authors: Holm
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations