Intensive care unit nurses' knowledge of medication administration via enteral tubes
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Tarih
2018
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Wiley
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
BackgroundMedication administration via enteral tubes is a complex and key application for which nurses in intensive care units are responsible. AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate drug administrations via enteral tubes by nurses in intensive care units. MethodsThis research was conducted using a descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The study was conducted with 289 nurses at intensive care units in hospitals in zmir, Turkey. The data of the study were collected with the Sociodemographic Information Form' and the Enteral Medication Administrations Questionnaire', which was designed in accordance with the literature and consists of questions on interventions before, during and following medication administrations via enteral tubes. ResultsIt was found that more than half the nurses (62.3%) use nasogastric tubes for medication administrations and that all of them use the enteral way for the administration of medications in the form of tablets, while 58.8% use this method to administer the medications in the form of enteric-coated tablets. It was determined that approximately half the nurses (52.6%) apply more than one medication separately, and a majority (84.1%) use tap water to wash the enteral tube. ConclusionsEnteral medication administration practices are inconsistent. Some nurses use unsafe practices and may therefore compromise patient care. Relevance to clinical practiceConduction of education programmes on medication administration via enteral tubes for intensive care unit nurses is important in improving nurses' knowledge.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Enteral tubes, Intensive care nursing, Medication administrations, Questionnaire design, survey
Kaynak
Nursing in Critical Care
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Q2
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Q1
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23
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3
