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Oxytocin as a high-alert medication: implications for perinatal patient safety.
January 21, 2009
Simpson KR, Knox E. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2009;34(1):8-15; quiz 16-7.
High-alert medications receive this designation when they involve a high risk of causing patient harm if improperly administered. This study discusses the types and frequency of errors with oxytocin, a high-alert medication used often in obstetrics.
