ISMP Nurse Advise-ERR October 2004

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Oct 15, 2004

Institute For Safe Medication Practices

Subject: ISMP Nurse Advise-ERR October 2004

Dear Subscriber:

Attached is the October 2004 issue of Nurse Advise-ERR, a peer-reviewed newsletter published by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

In this month's issue:

--Computer-generated MARs may be confusing

--Patients should swallow AVINZA capsules whole

--Pre-procedure sedation of children should not be given at home

--Recommendations for insulin multi-dose vials (MDVs)

--Results from the August readership survey - 1 million readers!

Nurse Advise-ERR is offered free for the remainder of 2004 through an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company. We encourage you to redistribute it to as many nurses as possible in your healthcare system. If you're not already a subscriber, visit http://www.ismp.org/NursingArticles/index.htm to sign up. Back issues of the newsletter are available at: http://www.ismp.org/NursingArticles/list.htm.

NOTE: To open, read, and print the PDF file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Please check your version of the Reader; older versions may not allow you to view or print some pages. If you do not have the Reader, or you need to update it, click on this link (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html) for a free download. Although the newsletter is produced in color, it prints clearly in black and white if color printers are not available.

To report medication errors, call ISMP at 1-800-FAIL-SAF(E) or complete the form at this ISMP link: http://www.ismp.org/Pages/communications.asp. All communications are kept confidential.

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