NURSING EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC MEDICATION SAFETY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2020.v12i01.009Abstract
Background: Children have a greater risk of experiencing medication errors than adults because they have a smaller body size so that the functions of the liver, kidneys and immune system are not functioning properly. Drugs’ administration to children requires small doses, so nurses must be skilled in their calculations. Therefore nurses have an important role in preventing medication errors. Purpose: Explore nurses experience in pediatric medication safety. Method: This is a qualitative research using purposive sampling along with data collection techniques with semi-structured interviews. This study was conducted by interviewing 8 nurses which included: 6 nurses, 1 charge nurse and 1 head of pediatric ward in a pediatric ward in one of the private hospitals in Yogyakarta. Result: This research found four themes: (1) nurses knowledge about medication administration safety, (2) responsibilities, roles and competencies of nurses in medication safety, (3) The weakness of nurses in carrying out medication safety and (4) nurse expectations.Conclusion: Nurses have resposibilities to increase medication safety in pediatric by improving nurse’s knowledge and competency.
Keywords:
Nursing, Pediatric, MedicationDownloads
References
Antonucci, R. & Porcelia, A. (2014). Preventing medication errors in neonatalogy; Is it a dream? WJCP, 3(3), pp 37-44.
Aulia, R. & Sasmita, J. (2014). Pengaruh pendidikan dan pelatihan kepuasan kerja danke pemimpinan terhadap kinerja perawat rawat inap di RSUD Kabupaten Siak.
Center for Technology and Aging (2010). Medication management process. Retrieved from: www.techandaging.org
Cheragi, M.A., Manoocheri, H., Mohammadnejad, E. & Ehsani, S.R. (2013). Types and causes of medication errors from nurse's viewpoint. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 18(3), pp 228-31.
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) (2015). Medication: The nurse’s role in dispensing, compounding and administering medication in British Columbia. Retrieved from: www.crnbc.ca
Department of Health Government of Western Australia. (2013). The six right of safe medication administration. Retrieved from: https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/general%20documents/safety/PDF/Medication%20safety%20resources/Six%20rights.pdf
Fathi, A., Hajizadeh, M., Moradi, K., Zandian, H., Dezhkameh, M., Kazemzadeh, S. & Rezaei, S. (2017). Medication errors among nurses in teaching hospitals in the west of Iran: what we need to know about prevalence, types, and barriers to reporting. Epidemiology and health, 39.
Harmiady, R. (2014). Faktor–faktor yang berhubungan dengan pelaksanaan prinsip 6 benar dalam pemberian obat oleh perawat pelaksana di ruang interna dan bedah Rumah Sakit Haji Makassar. Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Diagnosis, 5(4), pp 2302-1721.
Hughes, R.G. & Blegen, M.A. (2008). Medication administration safety. An evidence-based handbook for nurses. Agency for Healthcare resoursce, US.
Kartika, I.R., & Melani, V. (2018). Application of “Six Rights” on Medication Administration by Nurse and Patient Satisfaction. INDONESIAN NURSING JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND CLINIC (INJEC), 2(2), pp 178-183.
Kaushal, R., Bates, D.W., Landrigan, C., McKenna, K.J., Clapp, M.D., Federico, F. & Goldmann, D.A. (2001). Medication errors and adverse drugs events in pediatric inpatients. JAMA, 285(16), pp 2114-2120.
Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia (2011). Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan No. 1691 tahun 2011 tentang keselamatan pasien rumah sakit.
Koumpagioti, D., Varounis, C., Kletsiou, E., Nteli, C. & Matziou, V. (2014). Evaluation of the medication process in pediatric patients: a meta-analysis. Journal de Pediatria. (Rio J), 90(4), pp 344-355.
Kuswandi (2005). Cara Mengukur Kepuasan Kerja. Jakarta: Elex Media Komputindo. Retrieved from: http://kin.perpusnas.go.id/DisplayData.aspx?pId=14650&pRegionCode=TRUNOJOYO&pClientId=639
Lan, Y.H., Wang, K.W., Yu, S., Chen, I.J., Wu, H.F. & Tang, F.I. (2013). Medication errors in pediatric nursing: Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and analysis of the consequences of errors. Nurse Medication Today, 34(5), pp 821-828.
Manuho, E., Warouw, H. & Hamel, R. (2015). Hubungan Beban Kerja Dengan Kinerja Perawat Dalam Pemberian Asuhan Keperawatan Di Instalasi Rawat Inap C1 Rsup Prof. Dr. RD Kandou Manado. Jurnal Keperawatan, 3(2).
McKinney, Emily Slone. James, Susan R. (2014). Maternal-Child Nursing. USA: Elsevier
Notoatmodjo, S. (2012). Promosi Kesehatan dan Perilaku Kesehatan. Penerbit PT Rhineka Cipta Parry, A.M. Barriball, K.L. & While, A.E. (2014). Factors contributing to registered nurse medication administration error: a narrative review. IJNS, 52(1), pp 403-20
Potter, P.A. & Perry, A.G. (2010). Fundamental Keperawatan. Salemba Medika. Rahayu, M.H. (2019). Nursing Practice towards Pediatric Medication Process in Yogyakarta’s Private Hospital Indonesia. KnE Life Sciences, 4(13), 550-557.
Simonsen, B.O., Johansson, I., Daehlin, G.K., Osvik, L.M. & Farup, P.G. (2011). Medication knowledge, certainty, and risk of error in health care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Service Research, 11:175.
Ulas, A., Silay, K., Akinci S, Dede, D.S., Akinci, M.B., Sendur, M.A.N., Cubukcu, E., Coskun, H.S., Degirmenci, M., Utkan, G., Ozdemir, N., Isikdogan, A., Buyukcelik, A., Inanc, M., Bilici, A., Odabasi, H., Cihan, S., Avci, N. & Yalcin, B. (2015). Medication errors in chemotherapy preparation and administration: a survey conducted among oncology nurses in Turkey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 16(5), pp 1699-1705.
Wei, L.Y., Min, T.H., Ming, E.J.C., Sheng, J.Y.B. & Ahmad, K. (2015). Qualitative research on medication safety among nurses and pharmacists in hospital miri. Sarawak Journal of Pharmacy, 1, pp 1-12.
Westbrook, J.I., Rob, M.I., Woods, A. & Parry, D. (2011). Errors in the administration of intravenous medications in hospital and the role of correct procedures and nurse experience. BMJ Quality & Safety, 20(12), pp 1027-1034
World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) Indonesia: Statistical profile. Geneveva, Switzerland: Secretariat.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
