The perceptions of nurses towards barriers to the safe administration of medicines in mental health settings. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The perceptions of nurses towards barriers to the safe administration of medicines in mental health settings. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published March 2014

The perceptions of nurses towards barriers to the safe administration of medicines in mental health settings.

Hemingway S, McCann T, Baxter H, Smith G, Burgess-Dawson R, Dewhirst K. Int J Nurs Pract. 2015;21:733-740.

Medication errors are common in mental health care. This survey of nurses and nursing students identified interruptions and insufficient medication knowledge as major barriers to ensuring medication safety in outpatient mental health.

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