Larissa Martha Sams
Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, INDIA
Title: Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Critical Care Drugs Used in Critical Care Units for the Staff Nurses Working these Units, India
Biography
Biography: Larissa Martha Sams
Abstract
Critical care nurses are responsible for administering drugs that affects patients bodily functions. Lack of adeqquate planning on part of nusers can have harmful consequences like medication errors and can affect patients’ safety. Hence this project was undertaken to assess effectiveness of the structured module on selected drugs used in critical care drugs for staff nurses working in these units. Among the 32 commonly used drugs, assessment of learning needs of nurses showed that 22 critical care drugs were listed as necessary to be learnt by them. Of the 22 drugs on priority basis 15 drugs were selected to be included in the study. A structured knowledge questionnaire with 50 MCQ was developed in terms of indications, action, dosage, and side effects, precautions and nurses responsibility. A self instructional module (SIM) was developed and was validated by subject experts. The questionnaire was administered to 30 nurses on day 1( pre-test-24.4) and on the same day SIM was given. After a gap of 10 days on day 11, post test(30.8) showed sigmificant improvement in the knowledge of nurses, ‘t’(29)=9.227,p<0.01. opinionnaire showed that majority of subjects’ acceptability to SIM. Post intervention observations showed a better comprehensiveness of nurses in managing critically ill patients as they were better equipped with knowledge on comprehending drugs’ dose, and anticipating the outcomes. They were also directed to keep themselves updated on critical care aspects. All the health team members need to be motivated for updating themselves for maintaining high level of professional accountability in patient safety.