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The effect of a safe zone on nurse interruptions, distractions, and medication administration errors.

Yoder M, Schadewald D, Dietrich K. The effect of a safe zone on nurse interruptions, distractions, and medication administration errors. J Infus Nurs. 2015;38(2):140-51. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000095.

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September 26, 2016
Yoder M, Schadewald D, Dietrich K. J Infus Nurs. 2015;38(2):140-51.
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Implementation of a safe zone—which included marked quiet areas for medication preparation, adhering to a checklist for medication processes, and educating staff about distractions—to minimize interruptions during medication administration did not improve medication error rates, but was associated with an increase in patient satisfaction.

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Yoder M, Schadewald D, Dietrich K. The effect of a safe zone on nurse interruptions, distractions, and medication administration errors. J Infus Nurs. 2015;38(2):140-51. doi:10.1097/NAN.0000000000000095.