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Safety
Preventing Medication Errors in Pediatrics
Rodney W. Hicks, RN, MSN, MPA

Rodney W. Hicks, RN, MSN, MPA Two sisters arrive at your facility for tonsillectomies. A CRNA performs pre-anesthesia assessments for both girls, but order sheets are stamped incorrectly with the other's name. The lighter sister receives too much midazolam.

Drugs, surgery and children: often an error-prone combination. Let's review the five root causes behind most errors in pediatric medication administration.

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