Medication errors have serious consequences and high costs for the patient and the system.
The treatment process and the care required for critically ill patients are complex, and these …

Background Medication errors in adult intensive care units (ICUs) are both frequent and
harmful. For nurses, these errors may be multifactorial and multidisciplinary, extending from …

Aim and objective To investigate how intensive care nurses prepare, initiate, administer,
titrate, and wean vasoactive medications. Background The management of vasoactive …

Medication errors may arise due to insufficient information on drug use. The purpose of this
study was to determine the impact of educational support on standards of medication …

Objetivo: identificar estudos sobre erros de medicação intravenosa cometidos pela equipe
de enfermagem em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) adulto. Métodos: revisão integrativa …

Introduction: Oral health promotion through schools is recommended by WHO for improving
knowledge, attitude and behaviour related to oral health and for prevention of dental …

Drugs need to be used regularly and correctly in order to be effective. When medicines are
used correctly, negativities that threaten human health and life can be avoided, but they can …

Objective The objective of this review was to identify evidence to inform clinical practice
guidelines for magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4) replacement therapy for postoperative cardiac …

Schizophrenia cases and their associated healthcare costs have drastically increased over
time in the US Antipsychotic non-adherence is a primary contributor to the high rates of …

Abstract The report, To Err is Human, by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM, 2000) brought
attention to medication safety in the United States healthcare system. While advances have …