USE OF SAFETY BARRIERS IN THE PREPARATION OF VASOACTIVE DRUGS AND SEDATIVES/ANALGESICS IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE

Authors

  • Carla Susana Martinez Julca Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Patrícia Kuerten Rocha
  • Andreia Tomazoni Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Bruna Figueiredo Manzo
  • Sabrina de Souza
  • Jane Cristina Anders

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.54247

Keywords:

Patient safety, Medication errors, Intravenous administration, Medication systems, hospital, Pediatric nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the use of safety barriers in the preparation of vasoactive drugs and sedatives/analgesics. Method:quantitative study, with 204 observations during the preparation of medications in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Pediatric Hospital of the State of Santa Catarina, between March 2016 and May 2017. The barriers analyzed were: type of prescription; transcription of the medication, identification of the patient and data on the label; label attachment; double checking; preparation of continuous infusions; and interruptions. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results:the safety barriers were related to written prescription (93.6%); transcription of the medication on the label (87.7%); patient identification on the label only by the first name (96%); data relating to the medication on the label failing to include the transcription of the route of administration (99.4%); double checking (34.6%); and interruptions during the preparation (52.9%). Conclusion: this study alerts the area to the need to implement barriers so as to promote safe clinical practice.

Author Biographies

Carla Susana Martinez Julca, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Florianópolis - SC - Brasil.

Patrícia Kuerten Rocha

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora de Graduação e da Pós-graduação do Departamento de Enfermagem da UFSC. Florianópolis - SC - Brasil.

Andreia Tomazoni, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da UFSC. Enfermeira da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal do Hospital de Clínica da Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC/UFPR). Florianópolis - SC - Brasil.

Bruna Figueiredo Manzo

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta do departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte – MG - Brasil.

Sabrina de Souza

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da UFSC. Enfermeira da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal do HC/UFPR. Florianópolis - Santa Catarina – Brasil.

Jane Cristina Anders

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora de Graduação do Departamento de Enfermagem da UFSC. Florianópolis - Santa Catarina - Brasil.

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Published

2018-11-30

How to Cite

Julca, C. S. M., Rocha, P. K., Tomazoni, A., Manzo, B. F., de Souza, S., & Anders, J. C. (2018). USE OF SAFETY BARRIERS IN THE PREPARATION OF VASOACTIVE DRUGS AND SEDATIVES/ANALGESICS IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.54247

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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