MEDICATION DISPENSING PROCESS IN A CENTRAL NURSING STATION: FRAGILITIES/STRATEGIES FOR PATIENT SAFETY

Silomar Ilha, Zeinab Ramahi Yosuf, Rosiane Filipin Rangel, Claudia Zamberlan, Karine de Freitas C�ceres Machado, Francine Casarin, Bet�nia Huppes, Oclaris Lopes Munhoz

Universidade Franciscana. Rio grande do Sul, Brasil.

Keywords: medication dispensing; patient safety; nursing professionals; qualitative research; central nursing station; prescription errors; training strategies

The objective was to know the perceptions and strategies of nursing professionals about the medication dispensing process carried out in a central nursing station of an emergency care unit. This is an...

Effect of crop location and genotype on phenolic compounds, mineral contents, and antioxidant activity in yellow maize landraces

Cecilia Vázquez-Rodríguez, Raquel Martínez-Martínez, Araceli Minerva Vera-Guzmán, José Luis Chávez-Servia and Homar Rene Gill-Langarica

CIIDIR-Oaxaca, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico.

Keywords: yellow maize; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; mineral contents; landraces; crop location; Mesoamerican region

The Mesoamerican region is center of origin, domestication, and diversification of maize. In this ecogeographic context, the objective was to evaluate the variation in the phenolic compounds, antioxid...

Assessment and management of heavy metals pollution in Tabuk region Saudi Arabia, improvement for future development: A review

Nasser A. Alamrani, Fahad M. Almutairi, Nada M. Alatawi, Amal T. Mogharbel, Hatem A. Al-Aoh, Amira K. Hajri, Ali A. Keshk, Nadia H. Elsayed

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, 71474 Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Keywords: heavy metals; pollution assessment; Tabuk region; Saudi Arabia; environmental management; coastal ecosystems; industrial development

Tabuk region is situated in the northwestern side of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; its strategic location is a main center connecting the three old continents, Europe, Africa, and Asia, making it one o...

Assessment of OCPs Residues in Agricultural Crops in Southern Governorates of Jordan in 2020 and 2021 Using QuCHERS Method and LC/MS/MS

Tawfiq M. Al Antary, Mahmoud A. Alawi, Faisal T. Nimer, Nizar Haddad

The University of Jordan

Keywords: OCPs; pesticide residues; agricultural crops; QuCHERS method; LC/MS/MS; maximum residue limits; Jordan

Nine hundred sixty imported and three hundred and eighty three agricultural crop samples were gathered from regions in southern Jordan and analyzed for pesticide residues in 2020 and 2021. The results...