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Medication management by graduate nurses: before, during and following medication administration
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posted on 2004-05-05, 00:00 authored by Elizabeth ManiasElizabeth Manias, R Aitken, Patricia DunningThe purpose of the present study was to explore graduate nurses' perceptions of their medication management activities in the acute care context. A qualitative research design with a semistructured interview schedule was used to elicit information from participants. The sampling population consisted of graduate nurses involved in direct patient care in medical and surgical wards of a Melbourne metropolitan teaching hospital, completing a graduate nurse program. Twelve graduate nurses participated in the interviews. Two major themes emerged: (i) monitoring medications and (ii) interventions for patient care. The findings indicate that graduate nurses are required to address several facets of the medication management role in their daily practice. It is pertinent to examine ward dynamics to ensure that graduate nurses have ready access to experienced health care professionals. Through collegial support, graduate nurses should also be encouraged to critically examine the different possibilities when making clinical judgments about monitoring patient medications.
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Nursing and health sciencesVolume
6Issue
2Pagination
83 - 91Publisher
Blackwell Science AsiaLocation
Carlton, Vic.Publisher DOI
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1441-0745Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty LtdUsage metrics
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