Nurses' Perception Regarding Medication Administration Errors

Background: The main professional goal of nurses is to provide and improve human health.
Medication administration to patients is part of clinical nursing practice with high risk of errors
occurrence. Aim: This study aimed to assess the nurses' perception regarding medication
administration errors. Study design: A descriptive exploratory study was from January 2021, to
April 2021. Subject: A convenient sample consisted of 50 nurses assigned for administering
patient's medication. Setting: The study conducted at medical ward, ICU, and CCU in the 6 of
October Hospital. Data collection tools: Structured Self-administered Questionnaire for nurses
included two parts; to get data in relation to the demographic characteristics, and nurses' knowledge
regarding medication administration errors. Results: Based on findings of the current study,
regarding the total satisfactory level of knowledge regarding concept of medication administration
errors, there was 40 % of nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge with (X² 4.0 and P-Value
0.046*).While there was statistically significant relation between nurses` level of knowledge
regarding concept of medication administration errors with and years of experience when P-value
<0.05*. Conclusion: Based on findings of the current study, can be concluded that, there was less
than half of nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding concept of medication
administration errors, and there was statistically significant relation between nurses' level of
knowledge about the interventions for occurrence of errors during drug administration, with age,
qualifications and years of experience. Recommendations: In service education should be provided
in hospital to improve nurses' performance regarding medication administration measures through
implementing the training program regarding drug administration which must be up dated
periodically. Proper planning and a comprehensive system to monitor the process of error reporting
can reduce the number of errors and prevent complication.