Journal of Nursing & Care

Patrick Ball

Publications

• Research Article
  Medication Errors: Medication Orders with Error-Prone Abbreviations
  Author(s): Hana Morrissey and Patrick BallHana Morrissey and Patrick Ball
  
  Introduction: Ambiguous abbreviations are one the most common and preventable causes of medication errors. Clinicians use many abbreviations as a timesaving convenience; however they can be prone to misinterpretation. Aim: The aim of this practice review evaluation is to identify the top six error-prone abbreviations at a local Hospital and compare those results to previous review conducted at the same facility to detect any improvement in practice. Method: Copies of inpatient medication charts were randomly selected from each ward over a one-week period. A sample size of 100 patients’ charts was included in the audit. Only regular orders on all current medication charts were included in the review (excluding ceased orders). The audit tool used is based on indicator 3.3, “Percentage of medication orders that include error-prone abbreviations” published by the New Sou.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000196

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