Nurses' Knowledge of Commonly Used Medications in the Inpatient Setting: Results of a Medication Exam and Review of Reported Medication Error Data
Date of Award
8-2013
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Chairperson
Susan DeNisco
Committee Member
Chris Zemaitis
Committee Member
Julie G. Stewart
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess the staff nurses' actual knowledge of commonly used medications in the inpatient clinical setting and review the reported medication error rate on medical-surgical units.
Recommended Citation
Haight, Irene E., "Nurses' Knowledge of Commonly Used Medications in the Inpatient Setting: Results of a Medication Exam and Review of Reported Medication Error Data" (2013). Nursing Dissertations. 10.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/nurs_diss/10
Comments
A practice dissertation presented to the Faculty of the Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice.