Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 564-566 , December 2007

Safety Benefits of a Clinical Pharmacist in the Emergency Department

  • Lindsay L. Case, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Philadelphia, Pa
    • ,
  • Susan Paparella, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Huntingdon Valley, Pa
    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Susan Paparella, RN, MSN, 1800 Byberry Rd, Suite 810, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

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 *ISMP is a nonprofit organization that works closely with health care practitioners, consumers, hospitals, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations to educate caregivers about preventing medication errors. ISMP is the premier international resource on safe medication practices in health care institutions. If you would like to report medication errors to help others, E-mail us at: ismpinfo@ismp.org or call (800)FAIL-SAF(e). This Medication Error Reporting Program keeps information confidential and secure. We will include only the level of detail that the reporter wishes in our publication.

 Earn Up to 8 CE Hours. See page 592.

 Contributions for this column are welcomed and encouraged. Submissions may be sent to:Susan Paparella, RN, MSN1800 Byberry Rd, Suite 810Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006215 947-7797 • spaparella@ismp.org

PII: S0099-1767(07)00334-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.06.008

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 564-566 , December 2007

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