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Maree Johnson1, Gabrielle Weidemann, Rebecca Adams
1Faculty of Health Sciences (Dr Johnson) and Office of the Associate Dean (Research) (Ms Adams), Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, Australia; Ingham Institution, Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Sydney, Australia (Drs Johnson and Everett); School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia (Dr Weidemann); Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia (Dr Manias); The University of Melbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Burwood, Victoria, Australia (Dr Manias); The University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, Burwood, Victoria, Australia (Dr Manias); Research Centre for Health Professional Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia (Dr Levett-Jones); South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) Centre for Education and Workforce Development, Liverpool, Sydney, Australia (Ms Aguilar); and Centre for Applied Nursing Research, Western Sydney University and South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, Sydney, Australia (Dr Everett).
Abstract:
The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the nature of interruptions during medication administration. Focus groups were conducted with medical/surgical nurses (n = 15), critical care nurses (n = 13), and nurse managers/educators/specialists (n = 6). Most interruptions (78%) were predictable. Nurse-adopted strategies included blocking, engaging, mediating, multitasking, and preventing. Educational content was developed that relates behavioral strategies to respond to predictable and unpredictable interruptions.
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