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Nurses´ attitudes to single checking medications : before and after its use
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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by B O`Connell, Sharinne Crawford, A Tull, Cadeyrn GaskinCadeyrn GaskinWe report nurses' attitudes towards the single checking of medications before and after the implementation of this procedure in an acute health-care setting. Data from a pre-implementation survey confirmed that some nurses held strong views against single checking. Following this survey, the hospital's medication administration policy was revised, a single checking resource manual was developed, 1–2 h nurse education sessions were held, the competencies of nurses to single check and to administer medications were assessed, and single checking was successfully piloted before hospital-wide implementation. Data from a survey conducted 18 months after the implementation indicated that nurses welcomed the single checking medication procedure, felt more confident using single checking and perceived that it made them more accountable for administering medications. The findings provide evidence that nurses' attitudes to single checking change remarkably in favour of its use with education and experience using this procedure.
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International journal of nursing practiceVolume
13Issue
6Pagination
377 - 382Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdLocation
Carlton, VicPublisher DOI
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1322-7114eISSN
1440-172XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty LtdUsage metrics
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