Journal article
Safe medication administration: Perspectives from an appreciative inquiry of the practice of registered nurses in regional Australia
Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.34, pp.111-116
2019
Abstract
Registered Nurses (RNs) are regulated health professionals who are educated and accountable for safe medication administration (MA). Binding their practice are standards, policies, procedure and legislation. MA competence is taught and assessed during professional pre-registration education programs. However, different philosophies, theories and models are used by education providers making curriculum content disparate and competency frameworks diverse. Additionally, healthcare contexts are increasingly complex and clinical environments unpredictable. Competency models must respect contemporary practice. This paper focusses on the outcomes of Australian PhD research that combined Appreciative Inquiry (AI) principles with a qualitative study to identify MA safety strategies. In this 2-phase descriptive study, twenty RNs were observed then interviewed about their MA experiences. This paper discusses the interview findings. The participants explained how they assessed patient's needs and implemented strategies to administer medications safely. They presented their actions as being underpinned by a desire to do 'the right thing for the patient' despite their practice going beyond traditional procedural frameworks and not reflecting organisational protocols. Instead, they developed common strategies to enhance safe MA. The participants' described using clinical reasoning and patient-centredness during MA. This study contributes to the knowledge needed for future practice development by highlighting what works.
Details
- Title
- Safe medication administration: Perspectives from an appreciative inquiry of the practice of registered nurses in regional Australia
- Authors
- Julie-Anne Martyn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringPenny Paliadelis (Author) - Federation University Australia
- Publication details
- Nurse Education in Practice, Vol.34, pp.111-116
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nepr.2018.11.007
- ISSN
- 1471-5953
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450793802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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