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Predictability of interruptions during medication administration with related behavioral management strategies
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posted on 2018-04-01, 00:00 authored by M Johnson, G Weidemann, R Adams, Elizabeth ManiasElizabeth Manias, T Levett-Jones, V Aguilar, B EverettThe 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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Journal of nursing care qualityVolume
33Issue
2Season
April/JunePagination
E1 - E9Publisher
Wolters KluwerLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1550-5065Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.Usage metrics
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