Maintaining good practice in the administration of medicines to children
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Maintaining good practice in the administration of medicines to children

Doreen Crawford Senior lecturer, De Montfort University, Leicester and consultant editor, Nursing Children and Young People

This article discusses the role of the children’s nurse in the administration of medicines to children. What is meant by the phrase ‘off label’ is explained, along with the legal processes involved in ensuring medicines are safe to be administered to children, and the ethical issues behind the practice of crushing and disguising medication. Areas where errors can occur are identified and the importance of assessing each child and minimising harm are emphasised.

Nursing Children and Young People. 24, 4, 29-35. doi: 10.7748/ncyp2012.05.24.4.29.c9092

Correspondence

dcraw@dmu.ac.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to open peer review

Conflict of interest

None declared

Accepted: 29 July 2011

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