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Medication Errors and Solutions - Essay and Term Paper
Medication Errors
Jennifer Ball
Beckfield College
May 8, 2006
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Pharmacology for Nursing
Jason Gregg
Medication errors are a continuing problem in the healthcare field. A medication
error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or
patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient,
or consumer. A medication error can be a number of things including misdosing, giving
the wrong medication or even giving the medication to the wrong patient.
(www.nccmerp.org)
Medication errors may be related to professional practice, health care products,
procedures, and systems, including prescribing; order communication; product labeling,
packaging, and dispensing. These events can occur at an......
Total Word Count: 945
Page Count: 3.7 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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