Abstract

This experimental pilot study was aimed at the development of a quality standard to facilitate medication administration error detection, prevention, and reporting among pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students. Based on both the literature review and peer review, sequential steps of the medication administration process were identified, bundled, and anchored in the mnemonic, C-MATCH-REASON, to form a new inquiry-based paper checklist that pairs clinical reasoning with rule adherence. The Checklist (independent variable), for nursing student utilization, was accompanied by an error tracking instrument (Observation Form) for nursing faculty (raters) to measure medication errors committed, recovered, and reported. Reason's (1990) error theory was applied to measure errors (dependent variable).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27995676; ProQuest document ID: 2427333252. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary Agoglia, DNS, MA, BSN, RN-BC

Sigma Membership

Delta Pi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Baccalaureate, Nursing Students, Checklists, Medication Administration, Errors

Advisor

Kathleen Kelly

Second Advisor

Glenda B. Kelman

Third Advisor

Rosemarie R. Van Patten

Fourth Advisor

Patricia A. O'Connor

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

The Sage Colleges

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-08-03

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