In the work of a medical nurse, a relatively large number of errors can occur, which can later become severe problems for them, as well as for patients and healthcare institutions. The study of possible issues and finding ways to solve them is of critical importance. Thus, this work aims to study the article by Schroers et al. under the title “Nurses’ perceived causes of medication administration errors,” which provides valuable information about how administrative errors are perceived and what implementations can be made to limit them.
The qualitative research method was taken as the basis of the article under study. The work conducted a thematic analysis of existing data on administrative errors in the work of nurses. Moreover, the data obtained were analyzed and evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) tool (Schroers et al., 2021). According to the study’s results, the authors identified three leading causes of problems: knowledge-based, personal, and contextual (Schroers et al., 2021). These aspects were derived based on how the issue is perceived by nurses. Therefore, the implementation in healthcare organizations should be aimed at reducing the burden on staff. Moreover, it includes ensuring comfortable working conditions, and sufficient training of clinical workers.
In conclusion, administration errors in a medical institution can occur due to several reasons. Among them may be a lack of knowledge, hard work, or a reboot of the medical staff. To suggest ways to solve them, Schroers et al., in their article, conducted a qualitative study that was based on how nurses perceive this issue and the factors that provoke it. The work under study has value for the present and future research on the issue of administrative errors in hospitals and contributes to finding ways of interventions to limit them.
Reference
Schroers, G., Ross, J. G., & Moriarty, H. (2021). Nurses’ perceived causes of medication administration errors: a qualitative systematic review.The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 47(1), 38-53.