Medications in the ICU. Medicinal lines next to the bed of the patient

Medication Errors and Strategies to Improve Medication Safety

Case Scenario A 32-year-old G2 P1 undergoes an elective induction of labor at 39 weeks. She is admitted at 6 AM. The night nurse works quickly to complete her admission and get the induction process started. Oxytocin is ordered along with a mainline intravenous (IV) of D5LR running at 125 ml/hr. On this unit, it …

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