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Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross-sectional survey study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross-sectional survey study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Oncology nurses' beliefs and attitudes towards the double-check of chemotherapy medications: a cross-sectional survey study.



    Medication errors are common and particularly dangerous when they involve chemotherapy. Investigators surveyed Swiss oncology nurses about double-checking medications before administration, a widely practiced strategy. Most nurses endorsed double-checking as an effective safety tool, despite the fact that double-checking promotes workflow interruptions, is labor intensive, and is less effective than automated barcode scanning.










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