Drug therapy for children in emergency hospital service

Abstract

Objective: To assess the knowledge of the nursing staff about drug therapy. Methods: A cross-sectional study that included the participation of 37 nursing professionals by using a structured and assessed instrument with four scenarios involving drug therapy. Results: The participants showed uniform knowledge about the drug therapy in all scenarios. However, in the third scenario, a statistically significant difference (p = 0.003) was observed among the professionals working in the research institution and studying at the same time, regarding the change of route for medication administration in cardiac arrest situations. Conclusion: The surveyed nursing professionals have knowledge about the drug therapy directed to the pediatric population in situations of emergency.