The most common types of errors in nursing include medication errors, patient falls, infection control breaches, and documentation errors. Medication errors can occur due to incorrect dosages, administering the wrong medication, or failing to check for patient allergies. Patient falls are often due to inadequate supervision or failure to implement fall prevention measures. Breaches in infection control can happen if proper hygiene practices, such as handwashing, are not followed. Documentation errors might involve incomplete, inaccurate, or delayed charting of patient information, which can lead to inappropriate care decisions.
