DOSE ERRORS RELATED WITH NURSING PROCEDURES IN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF ANTIMICROBIALS

Authors

  • Maria Lurdemiler Sabóia Mota
  • Francisquinha Mota Vasconcelos
  • Luiz Eduardo Rodrigues Lins
  • Ítalo Rigoberto Cavalcante Andrade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16378

Keywords:

Erros de dose, Enfermagem, Antimicrobianos, Segurança do paciente, Dose errors, Nursing, Anti-bacterial agents, Patient safety, Errores de dosis, Enfermería, Seguridad del paciente

Abstract

The infusion of subdoses of antimicrobials may be extremely important, because it interferes in the microbial
resistance development. The aim of this study was to analyze the errors related to dose infusion of intravenous antimicrobials.
This is an exploratory study, conducted in a medical-surgical unit in a public hospital in Fortaleza- Ceará. 174 observations
were made on antibiotics infusion with detection of 59 errors related to lower dose than the ones prescribed. Of this total
(59) in 47,5% (28) predominated administration of low doses related to the residue in infusion devices. The antimicrobial
agents most frequently involved in errors were ceftriaxone (12 prescriptions), ciprofloxacin (11) and vancomycin (08
prescriptions). Data point out to the need of a joint action of the health team in the development of routines for antibiotics
infusion and for the continuing education of technicians and assistants towards the obedience regarding complete
infusion of solutions in order to increase the patient security regarding infusion therapy.

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Published

2009-12-14

How to Cite

Mota, M. L. S., Vasconcelos, F. M., Lins, L. E. R., & Andrade, Ítalo R. C. (2009). DOSE ERRORS RELATED WITH NURSING PROCEDURES IN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF ANTIMICROBIALS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16378

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2009)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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