Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Administration and Regulation of High Alert Medications
Keywords:
Medicine, Nurses, Knowledge, Drug Administration, High Alert MedicationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to determine the knowledge of nurse personnel related to administration and regulation of high alert medicines.
METHODOLOGY
A cross sectional study design was used. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select study participants and standardized and structured questionnaire adopted related to high alert medications administration and regulation was used for data collection.
RESULTS
Two hundred and three (203) nurses participated in this study, among which the maximum number (57.1%) nurses’ education level was Post RN. The data was organized and analyzed through SPSS. The mean scores of High alert drugs administration and regulation were 5.4 ±2.4 and 5.6 ±2.35 respectively. Study findings showed that 70% of nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge while 30% had satisfactory level of knowledge.
CONCLUSION
Study findings reveals that nurses need knowledge and advanced training to update their pharmacology knowledge. It also highlighted the significance of appropriate awareness regarding perilous drug handling and administration will prevent the potential medication administration error with quantifiable returns of patient’s health along with organization’ image and efficiency.
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