Medication preparation and administration: Analysis of inquiries and information by the nursing team

被引:10
作者
da Silva, Daniela Odnicki [1 ,2 ]
Grou, Cris Renata [3 ]
Miass, Adriana Inocenti [1 ]
De Bortoli Cassiani, Silvia Helena [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Coll Nursing, WHO, Collaborating Ctr Nursing Res Dev, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
[2] CNPq, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
来源
REVISTA LATINO-AMERICANA DE ENFERMAGEM | 2007年 / 15卷 / 05期
关键词
medication systems; safety management; medication errors;
D O I
10.1590/S0104-11692007000500020
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
This study analyzed questions presented by nursing technicians and auxiliaries during medication preparation and administration. Data were collected through a form in which nurses who worked in the hospitalization unit of a general hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, were asked to take notes of any questions asked to them. Most of the 255 questions were related to medication dilution (103). Regarding the answers source, only 7.5% of answers were obtained from pharmaceutical professionals, 35.5% of the answers given by nurses was incorrect or partially correct, which can constitute a factor for medication administration errors. In addition, there are no pharmacists present in hospitalization units of Brazilian hospitals. These professionals could, jointly with nurses, facilitate medication orientation to nursing professionals during preparation and administration, as well as to patients themselves.
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页码:1010 / 1017
页数:8
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