Types of medication administration errors (MAEs)
| No of errors(n = 126)* | % of total errors | |
|---|---|---|
| *126 errors were obtained from 124 observations made. | ||
| Wrong administration rate | 100 | 79.3 |
| Dose omission | 15 | 11.9 |
| Extra/unordered fluid | 5 | 4.0 |
| Wrong fluid | 4 | 3.2 |
| Wrong patient | 2 | 1.6 |