مهارت محاسبات دارويي در دانشجويان پرستاري دانشگاه علوم پزشكي اراك در سال 1386

Medication Calculation Skills in Nursing Students of Arak University

Accurate medication calculation is a critical skill that nurses must demonstrate in order to administer medications safely. However, the ability of nursing students to calculate the correct dasage of medications has been mentioned as a concern in numerous studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of nursing students in medication calculation. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 76 nursing students were selected. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire consisted ofthree parts including demographic information, studentsʹ vieHʹs toward their interest and ability in medication calculation, and 20 questions about medication calculation. After gathering the questionnaires, they were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical t-test, ANDVA, and correlation coefficient. Results: According to most students, calculating medication dosage vvas simple (65.78 percents), they vvere interested in it (55.26 percents), and they had enough proficiency in performing this activit}ʹ (63.15 percents). Six students (7.89 percents) had provided correct answers to all o.f20 questions and 33 ones (43.42) had responded to 75 percents ofthe questions correctly. The mean and standard deviation ofstudentsʹ scores were 14.9±6.2. There was a significant relationship between the semester and interest in medication calculation, and the test results. Conclusion: Although medication calculation is one of the essential skills for nurses; few participants had provided correct answers to all of the questions, This reveals the importance of this skill and a need to emphasize on medication calculation in nursing studentsʹ education.