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Abstract
Medication errors are any preventable event that may lead to an inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer”. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assessment of the nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding medication preparation and administration errors in neonatal intensive care units. Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized. Setting: NICU affiliated to both: Minia University for obstetric and pediatric and Minia general hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample included all nurses on duty (n=60). Research tools: Questionnaire Sheet to gather data related to socio-demographic data of the studied nurses (age, qualification, etc.), nurses’ knowledge about medication preparation and administration (concept of medication, medication preparation, medication administration errors, etc). Observational Checklist Sheet to assess nurses’ practice regarding medication preparation and administration errors at neonatal intensive care units. Results: It was found that less than three quarters of the nurses have average knowledge regarding medication preparation and administration of medication and total practice score more than half of the nurses have average total score. There was high strong positive statistical significant correlation’s between the total mean scores of nurses’ knowledge and practices (r=0.89). Conclusion: Nurses had average knowledge and practice, toward medication preparation and administration errors in neonatal intensive care units and high significant, positive correlation was found between knowledge and practice of staff nurses towards medication preparation and administration errors. Recommendation: A structured educational program regarding medication preparation and administration errors must be prepared to improve knowledge and practice for nurse staff.
Keywords: Medication preparation, Medication Administration, Medication Errors, Neonates, NICU Nurses, knowledge and Nurses, practice