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No Interruption Zone
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In 1981 the Federal Aviation Authority adopted a
policy that prohibits non-essential tasks and
communication in the cock pit during flight
operations below 10,000 ft (sterile cockpit rule).
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Studies have shown that a NIZ can reduce the
probability of medication errors occurring during
dispensing pharmaceuticals in an Intensive Care
Unit*
*Critical Care Nurse 30 (2010) 21-29
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