Abstract: A breakdown of drug and IV related accidents recorded over a five month period. Included are areas most commonly subjected to incidents and the relationship between incidents and sickness/ absenteeism figure. A significant correlation (+88) was found. Categories of accidents of IV considered were, Flow rate, incorrect solution, addictive omission, incorrect addictive pumps, categories ( for drugs) were omission, incorrect administration of a discontinued drug, delivery mode and ward drug count
