scholarly journals Perceptions of Clinical Nurses About the Causes of Medication Administration Errors: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Songul Biskin Cetin ◽  
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Fatma Cebeci ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Administration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Medication Administration Errors

scholarly journals Prevalence of intravenous medication administration errors: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 6 ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tezeta Fekadu ◽  
Mebrahtu Teweldemedhin ◽  
Eyerusalem Esrael ◽  
Solomon Weldegebreal Asgedom
Keyword(s):  
Medication Administration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medication Administration Errors ◽  
Intravenous Medication

Antimicrobial Consumption Data From Pharmacy and Nursing Records: How Good Are They?

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail S. Itokazu ◽  
Robert C. Glowacki ◽  
David N. Schwartz ◽  
Mary F. Wisniewski ◽  
Robert J. Rydman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Administration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Antimicrobial Consumption ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dose Administration ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Pharmacy Data

AbstractObjective:To determine whether randomly selected intravenous (IV) antimicrobial doses dispensed from an inpatient pharmacy were administered.Design:This was a prospective, cross-sectional study in which dose administration was confirmed by direct observation and by assessment of the medication administration record (MAR). A retrospective analysis of the return rate of unused IV antimicrobial doses was performed subsequently.Setting:Medical and surgical intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs of a 550-bed urban public teaching hospital.Participants:Hospitalized patients with an order in the pharmacy database for an IV antimicrobial during 9 non-consecutive weekdays in June 1999.Results:Of 397 doses, 221 (55.7%) assessed by bedside observation and 238 (59.9%) assessed by MAR review were classified as administered; 139 doses (35.0%) were dispensed but changes in the drug order or the patient's status prevented their administration. In the subsequent assessment, of 745 IV antimicrobial doses dispensed during 24 hours, 322 (43.2%) were returned to the pharmacy unused; 423 (56.8%) of the doses—consistent with our prior observations—were presumably administered.Conclusions:Because computerized pharmacy data may overestimate actual antimicrobial consumption, such data should be validated when used in studies of hospital antimicrobial use. Dispense-return analysis offers a simple validation method.

scholarly journals Moral distress among nurses in caring COVID-19 patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 147775092110572
Author(s):  
Rosyidah Arafat ◽  
Takdir Tahir ◽  
Akbar Harisa
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Low Levels

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses experienced tremendous dilemmas including the need to perform their duties in caring for patients while they have concerns about contracting the disease. This study described the moral distress of nurses in-charge of handling COVID-19 patients which can be used as baseline data for intervention programs in overcoming moral distress among nurses. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with nurses in-charge of handling COVID-19 treatment rooms. Before conducting the survey, ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Faculty of Universitas Hasanuddin. Questionnaires on moral distress for clinical nurses and the demographic data questionnaire were distributed to 128 respondents. These nurses experienced relatively low levels of moral distress despite the fact that they were generally exposed to morally stressful situations. Education background appeared as a factor influencing this condition, in which higher moral distress was mostly experienced by nurses with undergraduate education.

Clinical nurses’ knowledge and practices on routine care related to the prevention of complications of peripheral intravenous therapy: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 112972982110333
Author(s):  
Derya Uzelli Yilmaz ◽  
Dilek Yilmaz ◽  
Dilek Karaman
Keyword(s):  
Routine Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Intravenous Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Work Training ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Aim: The aim of this descriptive and cross-sectional study was to determine the knowledge and practices of nurses related to the prevention of peripheral intravenous therapy (PIT) complications, and to identify the influencing factors. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional and descriptive design and was conducted between April and August of 2018 with a total of 214 clinical nurses. The data collection tools employed were a 12-item sociodemographic questionnaire and a 16-item questionnaire on knowledge and practices related to the prevention of peripheral intravenous therapy complications. Results: The mean knowledge scores of the nurses were found to be 81.54 ± 12.06 (min: 50, max: 100). No statistically significant difference was found to exist between the scores, and the variables of the nurses’ gender, length of employment in the health profession, type of work, training received related to PIT complications, and self-competence level in PIT complications. Conclusion: The nurses were found to have high knowledge levels; however, their practices for preventing PIT complications differed. Standardized practice procedures and workplace training are needed in order to transform nurses’ knowledge into practice with regard to the prevention of PIT complications.

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