SERIES OVERVIEW:

FDA studies show that medication errors injure about 1.3 million people in the United States each year and cause the death of 7,000. Safe medication administration is essential to nursing practice, and nurses need to have knowledge and skill in the techniques of administering all pharmaceutical agents because the nurse is the last line of defense to protect a patient against a medication error. This 3-part basic skills series demonstrates and describes the safe administration of oral, topical, suppository, inhalant, and injectable medications.

Series Titles:
Administering Medications SERIES: Medication Safety and Oral Medications
Administering Medications SERIES: Topical, Suppository and Inhalant Medications

Administering Medications SERIES: Injections