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Quasi-experimental study shows reducing medication errors in nursing students through deliberate practice.
AIM The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of deliberate practice of medication administration on decreasing medication administration errors among prelicensure nursing students. BACKGROUND The deliberate practice method is credited to improving various skills. Little is known about deliberate practice of medication administration. METHOD A repeated-measures quasi-experimental research study was conducted at four sites. Volunteer participants independently completed eight simulated medication administration scenarios across six study visits spaced by a minimum of four weeks. Each visit included deliberate practice of medication administration. Observational data on medication errors were collected. Changes in errors over assessment times were analyzed using the generalized estimating equations model. Multiple covariates were investigated. RESULTS Sixty students participated. The error rate per medication was 86 percent at baseline and 7 percent at the final assessment. Assessment time was a significant predictor of error ( p < .001). CONCLUSION Findings provide support for deliberate practice in improving and retaining medication administration skills.
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