The nurse is on a multidisciplinary committee to reduce medication errors in a large healthcare facility. The committee is considering new strategies to prevent medication errors.Which of the following strategies have been found to reduce medication errors?

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Rationale 1: Healthcare agencies are not planning for the use of robots in medication preparation.
Rationale 2: Healthcare agencies are using automated, computerized cabinets to reduce medication errors.
Rationale 3: This strategy may actually increase the incidence of errors.
Rationale 4: Medication administration is complex and requires knowledge from many disciplines. Medication technicians are not being used in healthcare facilities.
Rationale 5. Electronic devices such as smart phones or personal digital assistants may provide up to date accurate information on the medications that the nurse is giving.

The Nurse Is on a Multidisciplinary Committee to Reduce Medication