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Analysis and Countermeasures on Causes of Medication Errors in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Pages: 413-415
Year: Issue:  3
Journal: Evaluation and Analysis of Drug-Use in Hospital of China

Keyword:  NewbornMedication errorsImprovement of nursing;
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the causes of medication errors in department of pediatrics of Jiaozuo Municipal the Second People’s Hospital( hereinafter referred to as "our hospital"),and to put forward effective countermeasures.METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted on the causes of 30 medication errors in neonatal intensive care unit( NICU) from Sept. 2011 to Feb. 2013. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: Of the 30 medication errors,3 cases were oral medication errors,15 cases were intravenous medication errors,7 cases were the doctor’s advice transcription errors and 5 cases were improper drug dosage errors. The main factors of medication errors were personal factors,environmental and organizational factors,drugs and medical equipment factors. It is necessary to take some measures such as application of information technology,training of drug knowledge and education of safety medication in nurses,establishment of enabling environment for the safety of care,careful placement of drugs and strength of drug management,increase of communication consciousness and master of communication skills,etc,so as to reduce the incidence of medication errors.
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