Investigation of Drug Dose Calculation Skills and Self-Ratings Among Nursing Students

• Published in: Medical journal of Bakirköy Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 71 - 75
• Main Authors: Güneş Özünal, Zeynep, Boran, Tugce, Saglam, Esra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Yayınevi 01-03-2020
• Subjects: Tıp; İstanbul; Türkiye; ilaç hatası; education; eğitim; pharmacology; medication errors; farmakoloji
• ISSN: 1305-9319; 1305-9327
• DOI: 10.5222/BMJ.2020.68077

Objective: Medication errors are important concerns in terms of patient safety. Dose calculation skills contribute to medication
errors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the calculation skills and self-ratings of nursing students.
Method: Four multiple-choice questions with five alternative responses were asked and an electronic questionnaire form was
used for the assessment of their perceptions of their self-competencies.
Results: The rates of correct answers to the questions varied between 20% and 63%. In their self-assessments, 26.4% of them
stated that they had sufficient dose calculation skills.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that skills should be improved. Drug dose calculation skills should be improved,
and further education should be provided on this issue.