Abstract
The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the nature of interruptions during medication administration. Focus groups were conducted with medical/surgical nurses (n = 15), critical care nurses (n = 13), and nurse managers/educators/specialists (n = 6). Most interruptions (78%) were predictable. Nurse-adopted strategies included blocking, engaging, mediating, multitasking, and preventing. Educational content was developed that relates behavioral strategies to respond to predictable and unpredictable interruptions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E1-E9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- administration
- drugs
- nursing
- patient care
- safety management