Background A pressing need in the field of nursing is the identification of optimal staffing
levels to ensure patient safety. Effective staffing requires comprehensive measurement of …

Aims and objectives The purpose of this review was to explore what is known about
interruptions and distractions on medication administration in the context of undergraduate …

Rationale and Objectives The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of distractions,
in the form of telephone call interruptions, on radiology resident diagnostic accuracy …

OBJECTIVES: to identify characteristics related to the interruption of nurses in professional
practice, as well as to assess the implications of interruptions for patient safety. METHOD …

The purpose of this state‐of‐the‐science review was to examine empirical evidence from
studies of interruptions conducted in acute care nurses' work environments. A total of 791 …

Background Because of the high frequency of interruptions during medication
administration, the effectiveness of strategies to limit interruptions during medication …

Workflow interruptions in the health care delivery environment are a major contributor to
medical errors and have been extensively studied within numerous hospital settings …

Background Health care organizations seek to maximize the reporting of medical errors to
improve patient safety. Purpose This study explored licensed nurses' decision-making with …

Background Medication administration has inherent risks, with errors having enormous
impact on the quality and efficiency of patient care, particularly in relation to experience …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore and test factors hypothesized to influence quality of
Emergency Department nurse‐to‐nurse shift handover communication. Background Nurse …