Nurses' knowledge of the medication management at intensive care units

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0003" target="_blank" >10.2478/pielxxiw-2018-0003</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Nurses' knowledge of the medication management at intensive care units

Original language description

Introduction. The medicine management is considered an important area of health care, which is ensured by various healthcare professionals including nurses. Nurses gain the competence of medicines administration immediately after graduation. This competence can be applied to any area of healthcare. Even in specialized settings such as intensive care units, any additional qualification e.g. specialized education is not required. On the contrary, appropriate education is considered an important factor that could help to reduce the risk of adverse events related to medication management. Aim. The aim of this study was to analyse the students&apos; knowledge in this field at the end of nursing studies at bachelor level (n = 67) and specialized intensive care nursing studies at master level (n = 42). Methodology. Knowledge was assessed using a written test, which was related to the management of medicinal products administered commonly at intensive care units by qualified nurses as well as nurse specialists without distinction. From the point of view of the formal competencies of healthcare professionals, the questions were divided into three categories. Results. The mean success rate on the test was 53.4%. The highest range of knowledge was demonstrated by already qualified students at the end of specialised studies with prior work experience in ICU, the lowest by students just before graduation. The highest rating was achieved by all students in the activity-oriented category for which the responsibility lies primarily with the medical doctor, but nurses were expected to have this knowledge and participate at related activities on the basis of a physician&apos;s order. This knowledge included also the area of clinical pharmacology. On the other hand, the lowest score was achieved by all groups of students in the category of activities that are not treated by the physician&apos;s order, and the use of diverse knowledge from different areas was usually necessary. Conclusions. Clinical practice has an irreplaceable role for nurses in the process of qualifying education as well as lifelong learning. The extent of nursing education in medicine management, the manner of nursing training, as well as the proportion of nursing specialists in the nursing team at specialised workplaces, deserves much greater attention in terms of ensuring safe care in this area. Shifting some competencies and duties in medicine management, especially related to intravenous (IV) therapy, to less qualified healthcare professionals appears to be highly controversial and risky.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30307 - Nursing

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku

ISSN

1730-1912

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

17

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

18-23

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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