Appendix 1
Nurse Perception of Medication Errors
Modified Gladstone 2001
Why Do You Think Medication Errors Occur?
1. The following ten statements are all possible causes of medication errors. Please read them carefully and Rank #1 to #10. (#1 is the most frequent and #10 the least frequent). a. Drug errors occur when the nurse fails to check the _______ patient’s name band with the Medication Administration Record (MAR.)
b. Drug errors occur when the physician’s writing on the _______ doctor’s order form is difficult to read or illegible.
c. Drug errors occur when the medication labels/packaging _______
Nurse Perception of Medication Errors
Modified Gladstone 2001
Why Do You Think Medication Errors Occur?
1. The following ten statements are all possible causes of medication errors. Please read them carefully and Rank #1 to #10. (#1 is the most frequent and #10 the least frequent). a. Drug errors occur when the nurse fails to check the _______ patient’s name band with the Medication Administration Record (MAR.)
b. Drug errors occur when the physician’s writing on the _______ doctor’s order form is difficult to read or illegible.
c. Drug errors occur when the medication labels/packaging _______