Rationale, aims and objectives In the past 2 decades, there has been an increasing interest
in simulation‐based learning programs to prevent medication error (ME). To improve …

E SPECIAL ARTICLE aSeveral sources40–42 also provide information that may be useful to
developers of evaluation checklists, such as those used to record or evaluate the …

Background Double checking medication administration in hospitals is often standard
practice, particularly for high-risk drugs, yet its effectiveness in reducing medication …

Objective: To provide ICU clinicians with evidence-based guidance on safe medication use
practices for the critically ill. Data Sources: PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic …

Objective To evaluate the evidence for double checking the administration of medicines.
Design A systematic search of six electronic databases—Embase, Medline, British Nursing …

Background Nurses are frequently interrupted during medication verification and
administration; however, few interventions exist to mitigate resulting errors, and the impact of …

Study objective The use of a double check by 2 nurses has been advocated as a key error-
prevention strategy. This study aims to determine how often a double check is used for high …

Objectives To explore the experiences of oncology staff with communicating safety concerns
and to examine situational factors and motivations surrounding the decision whether and …

Aim To evaluate how closely double‐checking policies are followed by nurses in paediatric
areas and also to identify the types, frequency and rates of medication administration errors …

Background Double-checking is widely recommended as an essential method to prevent
medication errors. However, prior research has shown that the concept of double-checking …