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Nursing students administering medication: appreciating and seeking appropriate supervision
Kerry Reid-Searl1, Lorna Moxham, Sandra Walker
1Department of Health Innovation, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Health, and Institute for Health and Social Science Research CQ University Australia, Queensland, Australia.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|April 29, 2010
Summary
Undergraduate nursing students require supportive supervision for safe medication administration in clinical settings. Students actively sought supervision, highlighting its importance for learning and patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Practice
- Medication Administration Safety
Background:
- Safe medication administration is crucial for skilled nursing.
- Nursing students need supervision from Registered Nurses for learning and safety.
- Limited research exists on nursing students' medication administration experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore undergraduate nursing students' experiences with medication administration.
- To understand the role of supervision in this process.
Main Methods:
- Grounded theory methodology.
- Semi-structured interviews with 27 undergraduate nursing students.
- Convenience sample in Queensland, Australia (2005).
Main Results:
- Supervision was the central theme identified by students.
- Students recognized supervision as a university requirement, related to scope of practice, and essential for safety (the five rights).
- Student behaviors to seek supervision included negotiating, chasing, waiting, and avoiding.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced collaboration between universities and healthcare settings is needed.
- Adequate supervision is essential for ensuring safe medication administration practices by nursing students.
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