@article{ref1,
title="Delegation of medication administration: an exploratory study",
journal="Nursing standard (1987)",
year="2008",
author="Dickens, Geoff and Stubbs, Jean and Haw, Camilla",
volume="22",
number="22",
pages="35-40",
abstract="AIM: To examine the delegation of medication administration, including the frequency of delegation, whether delegation was to a care worker or a registered nurse (RN) and whether care workers were directly supervised when administering medication. METHOD: Administration of 1313 medication doses was observed on two inpatient psychiatric wards for older people. RESULTS: Administration was delegated by the nurse preparing the medication for four out of every five doses, usually to another registered nurse (78% of delegated doses), but also to care workers (22%). Care workers were more likely to administer medications to confused and aggressive patients than were registered nurses. CONCLUSION: Care workers who undertake delegated medication administration should receive regular training to ensure safety. Nurses remain accountable for delegated medication administration.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0029-6570",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}