Abstract Views :714 |
PDF Views:0
Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Research, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IN
2 Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
3 Department of Medical-surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, IR
4 Shafa Hospital, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR
5 Shahid Bahonar Hospital, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR
6 Social Health Determinants Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR
7 Department of Intensive and Critical Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR
8 Department of Medical-surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 6, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 19-23
Abstract
Aim: Nurses have an important role in decreasing Medication Errors (MEs). The purpose of this study was to determine registered nurses perception of MEs.
Method: In a cross-sectional study conducted in four educational hospitals in southeast of Iran, 238 registered nurses working within these hospitals were studied. Data were collected using Iranian nurses' medication errors questionnaire.
Results: Of the 238 nurses, 93.1% were women. Factors such as lack of staff to patients ratio, nurses fatigue from hard work, having difficulty to read physician's writing on the patients file, nurses' heavy workload and work in night shift were the most common causes of MEs development which determined by nurses.
Conclusion: MEs may affect negatively on patients' health. Nursing educational systems should have more attention to nurses' perception on MEs and could consider their view in planning and education in order to decline MEs.
Keywords
Medication Error, Nurse, Perception, Cross Sectional
