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1About the Author Teresa V. Hurley, DHEd, MS, RN, is associate professor of nursing, Mount Saint Mary College School of Nursing, Newburgh, New York. For more information, contact her at teresa.hurley@msmc.edu.
Nursing Education Perspectives
|December 2, 2017
Summary
An experiential teaching strategy significantly reduced medication calculation errors in nursing students compared to traditional methods. This approach enhances safe medication administration and patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Patient Safety
- Medication Administration
Background:
- Safe medication administration is a global priority.
- Medication calculation errors by healthcare professionals lead to patient harm.
- Existing educational strategies have not fully eliminated these errors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy of an experiential teaching strategy in minimizing medication calculation errors.
- To compare the effectiveness of experiential learning versus traditional teaching methods for nursing students.
- To identify areas for improvement in nursing curricula regarding medication calculation.
Main Methods:
- A pretest-posttest design was employed with 78 baccalaureate nursing students.
- Participants were randomly assigned to either an experiential or traditional teaching group.
- Statistical analysis (t-test) was used to compare error reduction between groups.
Main Results:
- The experiential teaching strategy demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in medication calculation errors (p = .004).
- The experiential group showed greater improvement in calculation accuracy compared to the traditional group.
- The study identified specific types of errors and evaluated teaching strategy effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Experiential learning is a more effective method for reducing medication calculation errors in nursing students.
- Curriculum and program adjustments based on error type and teaching strategy evaluation are recommended.
- Implementing effective teaching strategies is crucial for enhancing safe medication practices and patient outcomes.
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