Introduction to Medication Safety in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period -- Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety During Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period -- Frequency and Nature of Failures in Medication Safety in the Intensive Care Unit and Ward -- Im…
"Medication errors are the most common of all medical errors and pose a tremendous emotional and physical cost to patients and economic burden to our health system. The most reliable estimates of medication error in anesthesia place the rate at 1-2 in every 10 administrations, o…
"Medication errors are the most common of all medical errors and pose a tremendous emotional and physical cost to patients and economic burden to our health system. The most reliable estimates of medication error in anesthesia place the rate at 1-2 in every 10 administrations, o…
by Boyd, Claire
fromStudent Survival Skills Series
Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice tightly links pharmacology to nursing practice and patient care, recognizing that for nurses, pharmacology is not an abstract academic discipline but rather a critical tool to prevent disease and promote healing and wellness. It offe…
To what extent does the FDA protect the public from serious side effects and disasters? What is the effect of giving the prvate sector and markets a greater role and reducing public oversight? This book considers whether current rules and incentives put patients' health at great…
Few people realize that prescription drugs have become a leading cause of death, disease, and disability. Adverse reactions to widely used drugs, such as psychotropics and birth control pills, as well as biologicals, result in FDA warnings against adverse reactions.The Risks of …
by Dawson Books
fromEssential clinical skills for nurses
The safe and effective management of medicines is an essential clinical skill, accounting for up to 40% of a nurse's time within practice. Medicines Management provides nurses with a clear, concise and practical exploration of their role in pharmacology and medicines management.…
Medicines Management provides a concise exploration of the nurse's role in medicines management. It explains what is meant by medicines management, discusses the current professional and legal context, gives insight into the reasons why mistakes are made, and focuses on the prin…
Medicines Management provides a concise exploration of the nurse's role in medicines management. It explains what is meant by medicines management, discusses the current professional and legal context, gives insight into the reasons why mistakes are made, and focuses on the prin…
