Abstract

Medication errors result in significant negative patient outcomes and major costs to the health care system. Registered nurses (RNs) assume a major role in the medication administration process demanding high-level knowledge and skills.

This study aimed to determine if there was a relationship between practicing RNs' pharmacology knowledge and medication error occurrence.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10635972; ProQuest document ID: 1964311123. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Coleen Kumar, PhD, RN, CNE

Sigma Membership

Theta Tau

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Medication Errors, Medication Admistration, Pharmacology Knowledge, Patient Outcomes, Patient Safety

Advisor

Deborah DeLuca

Second Advisor

Terrence Cahill

Third Advisor

Lee Cab

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Seton Hall University

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-08-21

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