Convergence Study on the Drug Dose Calculations and Confidence of Nursing Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
In-Sook Jung ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Dose Calculations ◽  
Convergence Study

Evaluation of Drug Dose Calculation Ability of Nursing Students: An Interventional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deependra Prasad Sarraf ◽  
Basant Kumar Karn ◽  
Erina Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Dose Calculation ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
P Value ◽  
Interventional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Mastery Level ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Calculation Ability

Abstract Background: Incorrect drug dose calculations by nursing students can cause drug errors and harm patients. Their ability to calculate the correct dosage of drugs consistently need to be evaluated regularly. The objective of the study was to evaluate the drug dose calculation ability of nursing students.Methods: A pre-post interventional study was conducted among 99 undergraduate nursing students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year. Pre-test was conducted using a 20-item self-administered questionnaire on drug dose calculation test followed by a 30 minute lecture on the methods of drug dose calculation. Post-test was conducted using the same questionnaire after a washout period of six weeks. Mean score, standard deviation, frequency and percentage were calculated. Student t test, one way ANOVA and McNemar Test were used for statistical analysis using SPSS version 11.5 at P-value of 0.05.Results: Pre-test and post-test mean score were 10.59 ± 3.00 and 15.36 ± 2.46 respectively. There was 45.04% increase in mean score in the post-test after the intervention and it was statistically significant (P-value < 0.05). None of students scored more than 90% of mastery level in the pretest and 42 students (42.4%) scored more than 90% of mastery level in the post-test. The mean score was highest for third year students in both pre-test and post-test; however, it was statistically not significant (P-value > 0.05).Conclusions: Drug dose calculation ability of the students was poor in the pre-test and it significantly improved after the intervention. The study findings highlight the need for regular continuing mathematical and drug dose calculation practice among the students.

scholarly journals A nomogram to reduce errors in paediatric drug dose calculations

Anaesthesia ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 951-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Wilson ◽  
K.R. MacLeod
Keyword(s):  
Drug Dose ◽  
Dose Calculations ◽  
Paediatric Drug

scholarly journals Just Say No to Postmortem Drug Dose Calculations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D Maskell
Keyword(s):  
Error Propagation ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Dose Calculations ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Drug Concentrations ◽  
Postmortem Blood ◽  
Model Drug ◽  
The Individual ◽  
General Error

It has long been known that forensic and clinical toxicologists should not determine the dose of a drug administered based on post-mortem blood drug concentrations but to date there has been limited information as to how unreliable these dose calculations can be. Using amitriptyline as a model drug this study used the empirically determined pharmacokinetic variables for amitriptyline from clinical studies and clinical, overdose (where the individual survived) and death (ascribed to amitriptyline toxicity) case studies in which the dose of drug administered or taken was known. Using these data, standard pharmacokinetic equations and general error propagation it was possible to estimate the accuracy of the consumed dose of amitriptyline compared to the actual dose consumed. As was expected in postmortem cases, depending on the pharmacokinetic equation used, the accuracy (mean +128 to +2347 %) and precision (SD ± 383 to 3698%) were too large to allow reliable estimation of the dose of drug taken or administered prior to death based on postmortem blood drug concentrations. This work again reinforces that dose calculations from post-mortem blood drug concentrations should not be carried out.

Pilot study to determine the ability of health-care professionals to undertake drug dose calculations

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. Oldridge ◽  
K. M. Gray ◽  
L. M. McDermott ◽  
C. M. J. Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Dose Calculations

Making drug dose calculations easier

1995 ◽  
Vol &NA; (987) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Drug Dose ◽  
Dose Calculations
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document