How to respond to medication errors
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How to respond to medication errors

Jodie Coulson Lecturer in prescribing and medicines optimisation, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, England

A manager’s skills in responding to a mistake can encourage a culture of safety and openness

Effective leadership can improve reporting, risk identification and safer practice (Lappalainen et al 2020).

Nursing Management. 30, 3, 21-21. doi: 10.7748/nm.30.3.21.s7

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