Abstract

Medication administration errors (MAE) are often the result of system problems that lead to patient injury, increased hospital costs and nurses being blamed for the incident. Contributing factors include distractions, lack of focus, poor communication, and failure to follow standard operating procedures during medication administration. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to measure the effect of two targeted interventions based on airline industry safety measures for decreasing nurses' distractions during medication administration.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3046314; ProQuest document ID: 305505797. The author still retains copyright.

Authors

Theresa M. Pape

Author Details

Theresa M. Pape, PhD, CNOR, CNE

Sigma Membership

Omega Gamma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Practical Nursing, Distractions, Patient Care

Advisor

K. Lynn Wieck

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Degree Year

2002

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-06-19

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