Strategies for the prevention of errors in medication administration: a contribution to nursing practice

Obejctive: Identify the factors related to the professional practice of nursing what lead to errors in medication administration and analyze the strategies pointed to prevent and/or minimize these errors. Method: This is an integrative literature review. To the selection the analyzed material were used the databases SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), LILACS (Latin-American and Caribbean Literature in Science of Health) and BIREME (Virtual Health Library), in the period to april to june of 2013. Results: The strategies suggested for the prevention of errors, was the continuing education of professionals and the proper dimensioning. Conclusion: Educational measures and changes in nursing practices collaborate to prevent errors and promote holistic care with minimal risk and maximum quality