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- Title
ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE MEDICAMENTOS EM UM SERVIÇO DE EMERGÊNCIA: AÇÕES REALIZADAS E DESAFIOS PARA PRÁTICAS SEGURAS.
- Authors
dos Santos Pinheiro, Thaís; Toledo de Mendonça, Érica; Guerra Siman, Andréia; Amaro de Carvalho, Camilo; Pacheco Zanelli, Fernando; Fani Amaro, Marilane de Oliveira
- Abstract
Objective: to analyze the actions taken and the challenges of the nursing team for the safe administration of medications in the emergency department of a teaching hospital. Method: Qualitative research conducted with 17 professionals from the nursing team working in the emergency service. Data collection was carried out through an interview with a semi-structured script and the data were submitted to Content Analysis. Results: the first category revealed the attitudes of the interviewees towards the safe administration of medications, with the majority citing actions that contemplate the 9 right ones from the administration, but in an incomplete way. The second category presented the difficulties and challenges that the team faces in the daily routine for safe administration of medications, such as the high number of patients seen and the lack of knowledge about new medications. Conclusion: it appears that the interviewed nursing team partially complies with the rules for safe administration of medications, since it acts in convergence with some recommended actions; however, the lack of standardization for the administration of medications, the high flow of patients, the work overload and the emergence of new medications can favor the occurrence of adverse events. Investment in new technologies and permanent education of the team in the work environment is necessary.
- Subjects
MEDICATION error prevention; NURSING audit; ACADEMIC medical centers; CONTENT analysis; DRUG administration; EMERGENCY nursing; HOSPITAL emergency services; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL protocols; MEDICATION errors; NURSES' attitudes; PATIENT safety; INDUSTRIAL psychology; EMPLOYEES' workload; QUALITATIVE research; HOSPITAL nursing staff
- Publication
Enfermagem em Foco, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 4, p174
- ISSN
2177-4285
- Publication type
Article