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Effect Of A Simulation Course On Medication Administration Safety Of Malaysian Nursing Student, Noraidah L. Guntalib
Effect Of A Simulation Course On Medication Administration Safety Of Malaysian Nursing Student, Noraidah L. Guntalib
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Improving safety during medication administration has been a goal of today’s healthcare environment. The complexity of both medication use and the medication management process, especially in the in-patient setting, creates a significant risk for hospitalized clients. Medication administration errors have harmed millions of people and cost millions of dollars worldwide, including Malaysia. Patient safety is dependent on nurses (including student nurses), who must consistently demonstrate behaviour fundamental to the safe administration of medication. Therefore, nursing education must provide teaching and foster learning in students to prepare them to be a safe nurse. Literature has shown that deficiencies of knowledge and …