Addressing Medication Administration Safety Through Simulation: A Quasi-Experimental Study Among Nursing Students

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Patient Safety
• Healthcare Simulation

Background:

• Healthcare institutions prioritize minimizing medication errors and encouraging their reporting.
• Nursing students' attitudes and reporting intentions are crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the impact of simulation on nursing students' attitudes toward medication administration safety.
• To assess the effect of simulation on nursing students' intention to report medication errors.

Main Methods:

• A quasi-experimental, one-group pre-post-test design was used.
• Sixty-three third-year nursing students participated in scenario-based medication administration simulations.
• Participant errors were documented, and self-reported attitudes and intentions were collected.

Main Results:

• Simulation enhanced preparedness and belief in patient involvement in error prevention.
• It decreased the belief that professional incompetence reveals errors.
• Intention to report errors was positively influenced by training, confidence, and a sense of responsibility.

Conclusions:

• Simulation-based training effectively shapes nursing students' attitudes and intentions regarding medication error reporting.
• Enhancing student awareness, skills, and judgment through simulation can foster a safety culture.
• Simulation holds potential for reducing patient harm by improving medication error reporting.