Analisys of Intravenous Medication Administration in Sentinel Network Hospital

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  • Lolita Dopico da Silva
  • Flavia Giron Camerini
چکیده

The aim of the study was to identify the types and frequency of errors during the administration of intravenous medication. A Cross-sectional, observational study was carried out in three units of a hospital. Observations were conducted on 367 doses of intravenous medication, prepared by 35 nurse technicians. Data collection took place between January and August of 2008. Errors were grouped in the following categories: medication; patient; route; dosage; phlebitis check and catheter permeability. Results showed error rates present in all categories and of above 80% in the following: fail to check medication; fail to check catheter permeability; fail to check phlebitis presence. There were no errors related to route and dosage. Delayed medication in 69.75% of the doses possibly affected the expected therapeutic results of sodium ampicillin, furosemide and tenoxicam. The high error rates may have caused changes in the expected therapeutic result, giving chance for undesirable consequences for the patients DESCRIPTORS: Medication errors. Nursing. Patient safety. ANÁLISE DA ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE MEDICAMENTOS INTRAVENOSOS EM HOSPITAL DA REDE SENTINELA RESUMO: O estudo objetivou identificar tipo e a frequência dos erros que ocorrem na administração de medicamentos intravenosos. Pesquisa transversal de natureza observacional em três unidades de um hospital. Observaram-se 367 doses de medicamentos intravenosos preparadas por 35 técnicos de enfermagem. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre janeiro e agosto de 2008. Os erros foram agrupados nas categorias medicamento, paciente, via, hora, dose, verificação de flebite e permeabilidade do cateter. Os resultados mostraram taxas de erros, em todos os setores e maiores de 80% para as categorias Não conferir medicamento, Não avaliar permeabilidade do cateter e Não avaliar presença de flebite. Não houve erros em via e dose. A administração do medicamento com atraso em 69,75% das doses, possivelmente afetou o resultado terapêutico da ampicilina sódica, furosemida e tenoxican. As altas taxas de erros podem ter causado mudanças no resultado terapêutico esperado, podendo ocorrer consequências indesejáveis aos pacientes. DESCRITORES: Erros de medicação. Enfermagem. Segurança do paciente. ANÁLISIS DE LA ADMINISTRACION DE MEDICACIONES INTRAVENOSAS EN HOSPITAL DE RED CENTINELA RESUMEN: La investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar el tipo y frecuencia de los errores en la administración de medicamentos intravenosos. Encuesta transversal, de naturaleza observacional sin intervención realizado en tres unidades de un hospital. Se observaron 365 dosis de medicamentos por vía intravenosa preparados por 35 técnicos de enfermería. Los datos se recolectaron de enero a febrero de 2008. Los errores fueron agrupados en las categorías medicamento, paciente, vía, hora, dosis, evaluar flebitis y permeabilidad del catéter. Las tasas de errores estuvieron arriba de 80% en la categoría No conferir el medicamento, No evaluar permeabilidad y flebitis. No hubo errores en vía y dosis. La administración con atraso en 69,75% de las dosis, posiblemente alteró la eficacia terapéutica de la ampicilina sódica, furosemida, tenoxican. Las elevadas tasas de errores pueden haber provocado alteraciones en la respuesta terapéutica deseada, lo que aumenta el riesgo de eventos indeseados al paciente. DESCRIPTORES: Errores de medicación. Enfermería. Seguridad del paciente. 633

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تاریخ انتشار 2012