A PRE- EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MEDICATION ERROR AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGE INDORE

Author Name: Mrs. Sarika Soni

Volume/Issue: 02/06

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2021-48595254/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor, SAIMS College of Nursing, Indore, M.P., India

ABSTRACT

Medication errors, broadly define as any errors in the prescribing, dispensing or administration of a drug, irrespective of whether such error lead to adverse consequences or not are the single most preventable cause of patient harm. The aim of the objective is to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding medication error among Nursing students. Evaluatory approach was adopted by the researcher were 30 samples underwent self-structured questionnaire which are of two parts. The findings revealed that out of 30 students 14(46.67%) were in good category, 11(36.7%) were in excellent category and the improvement was seen between 8.17.

Key words: Medication error, nursing students, structured teaching programme.