Errors in the preparation and administration of intravenous drugs

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Objective: to identify errors in the preparation and administration of intravenous drugs. Method: observational and descriptive study. 694 doses of intravenous medications performed by nursing professionals in adult patients were observed in the Emergency, Inpatient and Intensive Care Units of a small hospital in the recôncavo of Bahia, Brazil. Data were collected in March and April 2019, through non-participant observation, using two observation scripts as instruments. Descriptive variables were analyzed using the absolute and relative frequency distribution. Results: the occurrence of 60% of errors in the preparation technique and 75% of errors in the technique of administering intravenous drugs was highlighted. Conclusion: both in the preparation and administration of intravenous medications, errors in technique and time were identified, pointing out the need to implement strategies aimed at patient safety. Objetivo: identificar errores en la preparación y administración de fármacos intravenosos. Método: estudio observacional y descriptivo. Se observaron 694 dosis de medicamentos intravenosos realizados por profesionales de enfermería en pacientes adultos en las Unidades de Urgencias, Hospitalización y Cuidados Intensivos de un pequeño hospital en el interior de Bahía, Brasil. Los datos se recolectaron en marzo y abril de 2019, mediante observación no participante, utilizando dos guiones de observación como instrumentos. Las variables descriptivas se analizaron mediante la distribución de frecuencia absoluta y relativa. Resultados: se destacó la ocurrencia de 60% de errores en la técnica de preparación y 75% de errores en la técnica de administración de fármacos intravenosos. Conclusión: tanto en la preparación como en la administración de medicamentos por vía intravenosa se identificaron errores en la técnica y en el tiempo, señalando la necesidad de implementar estrategias orientadas. a la seguridad del paciente.

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Reis, U. O. P., da Silva Santos Passos, S., Santos, L. M., Reis, M. S., Berhends, J. S., & Meira, C. M. (2020). Errors in the preparation and administration of intravenous drugs. Revista Baiana de Enfermagem, 34. https://doi.org/10.18471/rbe.v34.36450

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