Contemporary issues: The pre-licensure nursing student and medication errors.

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Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Nursing, Jennings Hall Office 121, United States. Electronic address:

Published: September 2018

In Modern health care, the creation of cultures of safety for patients is of the upmost importance. Impacting the institutional stabilization of health care facilities safety initiatives, is the preparation of pre-licensure nursing students to safely administer medications to patients. Therefore, preparation of the pre-licensure nursing student must be evidence-based practice focused and incorporate innovative ways to reduce the potential for medication errors.

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