Nursing students’ perceptions of clinical learning opportunities and competence in administration of oral medication in the Western Cape
Background: Medication errors may result in patients’ harm and even death. The improvement of nursing students’ competence in the administration of medication through education and training can contribute to the reduction of medication errors. Objectives: This study aimed at describing the Bachelor...
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doaj-6235446835c6495790403788fc65b2182020-11-25T02:00:20ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62792020-02-01431e1e910.4102/curationis.v43i1.20441417Nursing students’ perceptions of clinical learning opportunities and competence in administration of oral medication in the Western CapeJohn J. Musafiri0Felicity Daniels1School of Nursing, University of the Western Cape, Cape TownSchool of Nursing, University of the Western Cape, Cape TownBackground: Medication errors may result in patients’ harm and even death. The improvement of nursing students’ competence in the administration of medication through education and training can contribute to the reduction of medication errors. Objectives: This study aimed at describing the Bachelor of Nursing students’ perceptions about clinical learning opportunities and competence in the administration of oral medication. Method: A quantitative descriptive design was employed. An all-inclusive sample of 176 nursing students registered at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa, in 2014 was considered for the study, of whom 125 students consented to participate and completed the questionnaires. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used for data analysis and descriptive statistics were conducted. Results: The findings showed that a minority of students did not have opportunities to rotate in all specific types of wards. The findings indicated that a total of 92% (115) and 86.4% (108) of the 125 respondents were placed in medical and surgical wards, respectively, where they more likely had opportunities to practise the administration of oral medication. However, 59.2% (74) did not practise administration of oral medication on a daily basis. Only 19.2% (24) of respondents perceived themselves as competent in the administration of oral medication. Conclusion: The findings indicated that many students perceived their education and training as not providing sufficient learning opportunities to practise the administration of oral medication, whilst the majority of respondents perceived themselves as competent in some of the aspects related to the administration of oral medication, and very few perceived themselves as competent overall in the administration of oral medication.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/2044bachelor of nursingclinical learning opportunitiescompetenceoral medicationmental health |
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Background: Medication errors may result in patients’ harm and even death. The improvement of nursing students’ competence in the administration of medication through education and training can contribute to the reduction of medication errors.
Objectives: This study aimed at describing the Bachelor of Nursing students’ perceptions about clinical learning opportunities and competence in the administration of oral medication.
Method: A quantitative descriptive design was employed. An all-inclusive sample of 176 nursing students registered at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa, in 2014 was considered for the study, of whom 125 students consented to participate and completed the questionnaires. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used for data analysis and descriptive statistics were conducted.
Results: The findings showed that a minority of students did not have opportunities to rotate in all specific types of wards. The findings indicated that a total of 92% (115) and 86.4% (108) of the 125 respondents were placed in medical and surgical wards, respectively, where they more likely had opportunities to practise the administration of oral medication. However, 59.2% (74) did not practise administration of oral medication on a daily basis. Only 19.2% (24) of respondents perceived themselves as competent in the administration of oral medication.
Conclusion: The findings indicated that many students perceived their education and training as not providing sufficient learning opportunities to practise the administration of oral medication, whilst the majority of respondents perceived themselves as competent in some of the aspects related to the administration of oral medication, and very few perceived themselves as competent overall in the administration of oral medication. |
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