Ensuring Safe and Effective Medication Use in Pediatric Patients

Nahata, Milap C.

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“…Pediatric patients represent a higher risk group for medication errors because the majority of pharmaceutical preparations are presented in the adult dosage, and the dosage requirements vary substantially within this group due to age and the body-weight-function differences between them (12,13) . Literature review (14) estimated that the incidence of adverse reactions in children was 4.37% to 16.78% , similar to that found in this study (10.8%).…”

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The Role of Pediatric Nursing Staff in the Prevention of Medication Errors

2015

American Research Journal of Nursing

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A descriptive study was conducted in a pediatric unit of a Brazilian hospital at São Paulo state. The purpose of this study were to classify the types of medication errors occurring in a pediatric unit, and to discuss the role of the nursing team in preventing these errors. The sample consisted of 23 medication errors that occurred during 20 days. Data was collected through direct and non-participant observation of medication preparation and administration. The most common errors detected were incorrect preparation technique (52.2%), incorrect time (34.8%) with higher frequency occurring during the morning shifts (50.0%), unauthorized drug (8.7%) and dose errors (4.3%). The pharmacological classes most involved in wrong technique were antimicrobials (66.7%), followed by analgesics (33.3%). The development of protocols for preparation and administration of medications can help the nursing professionals to provide medication safety, especially for pediatric patients, who usually receive fractionated doses.

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confidence: 99%

The Role of Pediatric Nursing Staff in the Prevention of Medication Errors

2015

American Research Journal of Nursing

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Ensuring Safe and Effective Medication Use in Pediatric Patients

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The Role of Pediatric Nursing Staff in the Prevention of Medication Errors

The Role of Pediatric Nursing Staff in the Prevention of Medication Errors

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