TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Delegation of medication administration: an exploratory study
JO  - Nursing standard (1987)
A1  - Dickens, Geoff
A1  - Stubbs, Jean
A1  - Haw, Camilla
SP  - 35
EP  - 40
VL  - 22
IS  - 22
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-6570
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -