Is there light? Well it depends a grounded theory study of nurses, lighting, and medication administration. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Is there light? Well it depends a grounded theory study of nurses, lighting, and medication administration. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published August 2014

Is there light? Well it depends—a grounded theory study of nurses, lighting, and medication administration.

Graves K, Symes L, Cesario SK, Malecha A. Nurs Forum. 2015;50:241-251.

This qualitative study found that bedside nurses frequently experienced difficulty with medication administration due to inadequate lighting in patient rooms. The effect of the physical environment on patient safety has been discussed in a previous PSNet perspective.

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