CONCLUSION
The rate of medication errors is largely governed by human factors that, despite current developments in
informatics and computer technology, are not easily amenable to monitoring. Errors in medication administration
compromise patient safety and can increase morbidity and mortality. Pediatric patients are relatively vulnerable
compared to adults, reflecting their incomplete physiological development, and children are therefore more
likely to be adversely affected by medication errors. Pediatric nurses have a key role in monitoring, notifying
and avoiding medication errors. The perspective of pediatric nurses regarding medication errors is therefore
an important foundation point for developing strategies to avoid medication errors.