| Title | Improving patient safety by improving medication communication. | | Author(s) | Turkoski BB | | Institution | Graduate Faculty, Advanced Practice Nursing, Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, Ohio, USA. | | Source | Orthop Nurs 2009 May-Jun; 28(3):150-2; quiz 153-4. | | MeSH | Drug Therapy
Education, Continuing
Humans
Safety Management
| | Abstract | Any time that information about a patient's medication is communicated, there is a potential for error that occurs because of misinterpretation of abbreviations, acronyms, and dose designations. In the following discussion, corrective approaches for reducing the use of error-prone terms will be reviewed. Terms on the "Do Not Use" list are identified and the rationale for using "Tall Man" letters is addressed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19494765 |
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