Integrating a simulated electronic medical record system and barcode medication administration into a pre-licensure nursing program.

Background: Many healthcare facilities implement technology to reduce medication errors. Nursing schools are exploring implementing similar technology to promote best practice.

Purpose: Our institution developed a quality improvement project to evaluate the integration of similar technology into pre-licensure curriculum.

Medication administration errors: A concept analysis.

Aim: To provide an analysis of the concept of medication errors that occur during the nursing task of medication administration.

Background: Medication errors occurring during medication administration have an increased risk for an adverse patient outcome. Many terms are associated with medication errors, with limited clarification for a medication administration error at the point of care delivery.