Perception of nursing students in patient safety with unit dose medication system
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2020v23i268p4589-4607Keywords:
Patient Safety, Fractional Medicines, Preparation of Medicines, Hospital, NursingAbstract
Objectives: To describe the perception of nursing students on patient safety in the Distribution System of Medicines by Unit Dose - SDMDU. Method: Exploratory, quantitative, qualitative, non-probabilistic, intentional field research. Held in a children's hospital that uses the SDMDU. 126 nursing graduates were interviewed. Results: Positive perception for 99 (78.57%) of nursing students, categorized by Sistema Seguro 45 (45.45%) and 30 (30.30%) report that the SDMDU decreases errors. However, 21 (16.67%) reported a negative perception, affirm that the Preparation and Administration of medicines 10 (47.61%) must be performed by nursing staff and, considering the System unsafe, 9 (42.85%) interviewed. Final Considerations: The SDMDU is a process that brings greater safety to the patient. The nurse must know the responsibility for medication administration as something important within the set of activities that he performs, since the implementation of the SDMDU reflects directly on the activities of the nursing team.
