| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8718076 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our study demonstrates that nurses use double checks before administering high-alert medications. Use of a double check increases certain error detection rates in some circumstances, but not others. Both techniques missed many errors. In some cases, the second nurse actually dissuaded the first nurse from acting on the error.
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Authors
Amy M. MD, MPH, Joshua MD, MPH, Robin RN, MN, Tom MD, David PhD, William G. RN, BSN, Amy H. MD, PhD, Clinton J. MD, MPH,