Abstract

The research evaluated the quality of nursing care in the actions related to the preparation of intravenous drugs of a pediatric unit in Brazil. No action was considered desirable, being developed in all preparations of intravenous drugs. The study suggests that nursing care has been unsatisfactory.

Author Details

Francisca Elisangela Teixeira Lima, PhD; Igor de Freitas, SN; Ires Lopes Custodio, MSc; Luiza Marques Cavalcante, MSc; Erica Rodrigues D'Alencar, SN; Larissa Bento de Araújo Mendonça, MSc -- Department of Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil; Paulo César Almeida, PhD, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil; Silvania Braga Ribeiro, MSc, British Indian Ocean Territory, Fortaleza, British Indian Ocean Territory

Sigma Membership

Rho Theta

Lead Author Affiliation

Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Medication Errors, Nursing, Safety Patient

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Patient safety on the preparation of intravenous medication in Brazilian pediatric cardiology units

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The research evaluated the quality of nursing care in the actions related to the preparation of intravenous drugs of a pediatric unit in Brazil. No action was considered desirable, being developed in all preparations of intravenous drugs. The study suggests that nursing care has been unsatisfactory.