Background: The main problem of preterm infants is lung function disorder and disordered oxygenation due to an immature respiratory tract, therefore, appropriate performance of nurses in oxygen therapy is very important. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate nurses' performance during oxygen therapy for hospitalized infants at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Patients and Methods:In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 110 nurses working at the NICU of teaching hospitals affiliated with the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were enrolled by the census. Data were gathered from a questionnaire on demographic characteristics and a checklist for observational assessment of nurses' performance. Data analysis was done with the SPSS 20 software. Results: Of the nurses, 39.1% had favorable performance. Furthermore, Spearman's correlation coefficient indicated that age and nurse's performance were directly and significantly correlated, yet education level and work shift types were not correlated with performance. Conclusions: Since oxygen is frequently administered at the NICU, holding in-service training courses for improving nurse's performance and preventing long-term complications due to oxygen administration seem necessary.

BACKGROUND: The rate of reporting medication errors is lower than the actual rate. The role of education, encouragement, and promotion of reporting culture can contribute to the increase of errors reporting. This study was to investigate the effect of motivational program on reporting of medication errors in the pediatric units. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test design was done through 60 nurses working in the pediatric wards of the selected hospital in Isfahan, Iran in 2018–2019. Nurses participated in the study through the census sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire based on eight medication principles completed by the nurses before and after the intervention. The intervention was conducted through a motivational program in two parts of training and positive reinforcement. Data were analyzed through the descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and standard deviation [SD]) as well as inferential statistics (Wilcoxon test and paired t-test). RESULTS: After the intervention, the most medication error reports (60%) were in the principle of right medication (similar name). Furthermore, the total score (SD) of medication error reporting was significantly increased from 7.35 (2.43) before the intervention to 17.04 (5.59) after the intervention, (t = 8.03, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Motivational program increased medication error reports. Therefore, the managers can improve medication care and the safety of children through continuous education and encouragement in the hospitals.

Backgrand: The rate of reporting medication errors among nurses is lower than the actual rate. The role of education, encouragement, and promotion of reporting culture can contribute to the increase of errors reporting. This study was to investigate the effect of motivational system on reporting of medication errors in pediatric wards Methods: A quasi-experimental study was done through 60 nurses working in pediatric wards of the selected hospital were selected using census sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire based on eight medication principles completed by the nurses before and after the intervention. The intervention in this study was a motivational program with two parts of training and positive reinforcement that was conducted in 2018 for four months. For data analysis, SPSS16 was used. Results: After the intervention, the most prevalent medication error (60%) was in the principle of right medication (related to similar name. Furthermore, the mean score of nurses' medication error reporting increased significantly in all the principles after the intervention (P <0.05). Conclusions: Motivational system increased reporting of medication errors in nurses. Therefore, the managers can improve medication care and the children safety through continuous training and encouragement in the hospitals.