Journal article
Effectiveness of a computer based medication calculation education and testing programme for nurses
Nurse Education Today, Vol.32(1), pp.46-51
2012
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of an on-line, medication calculation education and testing programme. The outcome measures were medication calculation proficiency and self efficacy. This quasi-experimental study involved the administration of questionnaires before and after nurses completed annual medication calculation testing. The study was conducted in two hospitals in south-east Queensland, Australia, which provide a variety of clinical services including obstetrics, paediatrics, ambulatory, mental health, acute and critical care and community services. Participants were Registered Nurses (RNs) and Enrolled Nurses with a medication endorsement (EN(Med)) working as clinicians (n=107). Data pertaining to success rate, number of test attempts, self-efficacy, medication calculation error rates and nurses' satisfaction with the programme were collected. Medication calculation scores at first test attempt showed improvement following one year of access to the programme. Two of the self-efficacy subscales improved over time and nurses reported satisfaction with the online programme. Results of this study may facilitate the continuation and expansion of medication calculation and administration education to improve nursing knowledge, inform practise and directly improve patient safety.
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- Title
- Effectiveness of a computer based medication calculation education and testing programme for nurses
- Authors
- K Sherriff (Author) - Gold Coast HospitalS Burston (Author) - Gold Coast HospitalMarianne Wallis (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Nurse Education Today, Vol.32(1), pp.46-51
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.01.020
- ISSN
- 0260-6917
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450389302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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