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Preventive strategies of adverse events with potentially dangerous medications
Estratégias preventivas de eventos adversos com medicamentos potencialmente perigosos
Estrategias de prevención de eventos con medicamentos potencialmente peligrosos
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the strategies adopted by nurses for safe administration of a potentially dangerous drug in the intensive care unit. Method: This is an exploratory study literature which included articles about potentially dangerous drugs and medication errors in intensive care units publishe... view more
Objective: To describe the strategies adopted by nurses for safe administration of a potentially dangerous drug in the intensive care unit. Method: This is an exploratory study literature which included articles about potentially dangerous drugs and medication errors in intensive care units published in the period 1998 to 2009. Results: The study included 16 items that resulted in three categories of potentially dangerous medications (amines, heparin and insulin), which were described the light of error prevention strategies. Conclusion: The occurrence of adverse events with potentially dangerous medications is mostly preventable, and that for each class of potentially dangerous medications can be taken specific measures to prevent possible adverse events.... view less
Keywords
intensive care medicine; nurse; nursing; medication; error; pharmaceutical; security; patient
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 142-152
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n3p142
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed