DOSE ERRORS RELATED WITH NURSING PROCEDURES IN INTRAVENOUSINFUSION OF ANTIMICROBIALS

• Main Authors: Maria Lurdemiler Sabóia Mota, Francisquinha Mota Vasconcelos, Luiz Eduardo Rodrigues Lins, Ítalo Rigoberto Cavalcante Andrade
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2009-12-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Dose errors; Nursing; Anti-bacterial agents; Patient safety
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16378

The infusion of subdoses of antimicrobials may be extremely important, because it interferes in the microbialresistance development. The aim of this study was to analyze the errors related to dose infusion of intravenous antimicrobials.This is an exploratory study, conducted in a medical-surgical unit in a public hospital in Fortaleza- Ceará. 174 observationswere made on antibiotics infusion with detection of 59 errors related to lower dose than the ones prescribed. Of this total(59) in 47,5% (28) predominated administration of low doses related to the residue in infusion devices. The antimicrobialagents most frequently involved in errors were ceftriaxone (12 prescriptions), ciprofloxacin (11) and vancomycin (08prescriptions). Data point out to the need of a joint action of the health team in the development of routines for antibioticsinfusion and for the continuing education of technicians and assistants towards the obedience regarding completeinfusion of solutions in order to increase the patient security regarding infusion therapy.