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Safe administration of injectable medications
VANÍČKOVÁ, Eliška
Introduction: Drug administration is an essential part of nursing practice. Following the example of other countries, the safety of drug administration is coming to the fore. Nowadays, patient safety is a key element in the provision of quality nursing care. The aim of this thesis was to map the procedure of drug administration by intramuscular and subcutaneous routes. Methodology and research sample: For the purpose of this thesis, the method of participant observation was chosen, which took place in the departments of internal medicine and surgery from August to October 2023. All observations were recorded in a pre-designed record sheet and the data were statistically analysed using SASD and SPSS software. The analysis was based on first and second level classification, contingency tables with absolute and relative frequencies and sign scheme were constructed. The results were then organised into graphs and tables. Results: The results of the thesis indicate that the nurses observed do not follow the labelling of injections to a considerable extent, which can lead to errors. Furthermore, in a significant number of cases the nurses do not take care to properly disinfect the injection site of the injectable drug, which leads to a higher likelihood of signs of inflammation at the injection site. A surprising finding was the precision in hand sanitation. This behaviour is very important because, in combination with careful disinfection of the injection site, it is more likely to prevent the introduction of infection into the patient's body. Conclusion: The thesis provides a comprehensive view on the issue of safe administration of injectable medicinal products. As a result of this work, it will be presented at a student conference and an article will be written on the subject.
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The Problems of Application of Intramuscular Injection
Stejskalová, Martina ; Pavlíková, Pavla (advisor) ; Eislerová, Iva (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with application of intramuscular injections that are carried out by nurses in all areas of health care as their frequent daily activities. The objective of this study was to determine whether nurses have sufficient knowledge of the intramuscular injections use, what needles they choose for application on cachectic and obese patients, what injection site they uses mostly, the degree of their knowledge of the Z - tract method, their experience with complications in practice, and finally whether they observe all the principles of the safe and effective application of the intramuscular injections. Parenteral drug injection, needles, preparing doses from bottles of medicines and ampoules are mentioned in brief in the theoretical part. The applications of the intramuscular injections, stab points, the patient positions for application, application procedures, the method of Z - tract, specific applications and special attitudes to children and possible complications are described in the following chapters. The methodology and organization of the survey are depicted and the research findings are drawn in the empirical part of the thesis. General conclusions and proposals how to remove identified deficiencies are summarized in the end.
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The Problems of Application of Intramuscular Injection
Stejskalová, Martina ; Pavlíková, Pavla (advisor) ; Eislerová, Iva (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with application of intramuscular injections that are carried out by nurses in all areas of health care as their frequent daily activities. The objective of this study was to determine whether nurses have sufficient knowledge of the intramuscular injections use, what needles they choose for application on cachectic and obese patients, what injection site they uses mostly, the degree of their knowledge of the Z - tract method, their experience with complications in practice, and finally whether they observe all the principles of the safe and effective application of the intramuscular injections. Parenteral drug injection, needles, preparing doses from bottles of medicines and ampoules are mentioned in brief in the theoretical part. The applications of the intramuscular injections, stab points, the patient positions for application, application procedures, the method of Z - tract, specific applications and special attitudes to children and possible complications are described in the following chapters. The methodology and organization of the survey are depicted and the research findings are drawn in the empirical part of the thesis. General conclusions and proposals how to remove identified deficiencies are summarized in the end.
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