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Fatigue in nurses and medication administration errors: a scoping review.

Bell T, Sprajcer M, Flenady T, et al. Fatigue in nurses and medication administration errors: a scoping review. J Clin Nurs. 2023;32(17-18):5445-5460. doi:10.1111/jocn.16620.

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March 8, 2023
Bell T, Sprajcer M, Flenady T, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2023;32(17-18):5445-5460.
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Fatigue is a known contributor to adverse events and near misses. Researchers summarized 38 studies on the impact of fatigue on nurses’ medication administration errors (MAE) or near misses. Thirty-one studies reported that long hours, shift work, overtime, and/or poor sleep quality contributed to MAE and near miss, but results and methods of measuring fatigue were inconsistent.

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Bell T, Sprajcer M, Flenady T, et al. Fatigue in nurses and medication administration errors: a scoping review. J Clin Nurs. 2023;32(17-18):5445-5460. doi:10.1111/jocn.16620.