Perception and Contributing factors to Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses in Nigeria

CONCLUSIONIn this regards, identification of the main factors contributing to medication administration errors allows nurses and system to eliminate situations such as nurse staffing and medication transcribing issues, poor physician communication, problem with medication packaging and poor reporting system as well as incorporating changes that minimize them. Also, nursing supervisors should create an enabling environment which allows incidence of medication administration errors to be reported not on the basis of being punished but to initiate actions to prevent future occurrences. This will improve and enhance patient safety environment in the hospital.
Source: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences - Category: African Health Source Type: research