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- Title
Analysis of nursing aprazamento in an ICU: focus on patient safety.
- Authors
da Silva Rangel Ribeiro, Gabriella; Giron Camerini, Flávia; Mendonça Henrique, Danielle; Ferreira de Almeida, Luana; Vasconcellos Pereira, Larissa Maria; de Souza Macedo, Mirian Carla
- Abstract
Objective: The study's goal has been to identify the nonconformities related to drug use. Methods: It is a descriptive and cohort study, which has performed file analysis and has utilized a quantitative approach for data analysis. The study was carried out at a General Intensive Care Unit from a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro city. Results: By the analysis of 362 prescriptions were found the following nonconformities: drug administration schedule at intervals not consistent with the prescription (80.5%); the stamp absence from the appointment responsible person (46%); medications either dispensed by medical discretion or suspended, and also under a SOS situation (19%); and among others. Conclusion: The following are the recommended nursing actions that could be performed as barriers toward the nonconformities found by this study: double-checking continuity; designing a guide for drug administration scheduling; having a private place for the execution of drug administration scheduling; using a signal on the apparel of the appointment responsible person; and also performing the drug administration schedule over a digital system in order to avoid drug interactions.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; MEDICATION error prevention; DRUG interactions; DRUG administration; INTENSIVE care units; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL prescriptions; PATIENT safety; QUANTITATIVE research
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p510
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i2.510-515