Errors in administration of intravenous drugs

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EDITOR,—An audit to identify the type, rate, and potential severity of errors associated with medical and nursing staff administering intravenous drugs was carried out at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children over a four week period. The disguised observation technique was used, whereby the observer accompanied the person involved in preparing and giving each dose.1 The errors were classified as incorrect administration rate and time (>30 minutes from the prescribed time) and as incorrect diluent or volume, …

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