Enhancing student nurses' medication calculation knowledge; integrating theoretical knowledge into practice

Nurse Education Today
Elisabeth CoyneHazel Rands

Abstract

Accurate calculation of dosages and safe administration of medications in clinical practice is an essential skill for the registered nurse. Appropriate educational preparation of student nurses is the key to ensuring they become safe practitioners in the workforce. A review of the literature on different approaches for teaching and assessing medication calculation with student nurses revealed three main factors that influenced student nurses' ability to calculate medications accurately and identify mistakes. These factors include mathematical ability, particularly around multiplying with decimals, understanding medication formulas, and conceptualising medication dose. This study evaluated teaching interventions that focused on improving the students' understanding of mathematical calculations, medication formulas and conceptualising medication doses. Evaluation study with teaching interventions and Time 1 and Time 2 medication tests. 156, 2nd year Bachelor of Nursing students from an Australian University. The teaching interventions over 8 weeks included teaching decimals and basic mathematical skills, using the correct mathematical formula for the medication and linking the medication to the patient case study. Time 1 and Time...Continue Reading

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