U1D2

For this discussion post, you MUST read and reference this article:

Cohen's 2015 article, "Medication Errors," from Nursing, volume 45, issue 3, page 72.

http://journals.lww.com/nursing/Citation/2015/01000/Medication_Errors.21.aspx

Medication Errors  

One important responsibility nurses have is the administration of medications to patients. Nurses must know and understand the principles involved in the delivery of medications for the treatment of both physical and psychological diseases. 

For this discussion: 

•Refer to the journal articles you read for this unit, as you explain what are considered medication errors and what can be done to prevent them.