Message from clinical nursing: what to do in basic nursing education for safe medication

Abstract

There are a wide variety of drugs used in acute care hospitals. When giving medication, the nurse must first understand the instructions and decide whether the instructions are safe for the patient or can be implemented by the nurse. Then, after the work of preparing the drug, he plays the role of giving the drug by using nursing techniques such as injection, infusion, and tube injection as the final performer. In addition, it plays a role in observing the patient’s reaction and promptly responding to any abnormalities. The medication by nurses is a very important, responsible and complex task. In clinical field, we are working to improve knowledge about drugs and simplify work in order to avoid medical accidents caused by medication. However, incidents of medication by nurses have not diminished, and serious medical accidents have not disappeared. In clinical field, we are exploring how to improve the education system and working environment. Appropriate judgment and reliable medication technology are required to safely administer medication. The basis for this is understanding of treatment and knowledge of drugs. What we hope for basic nursing education from the clinical field is to deepen our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment methods of diseases, the various actions of drugs and their mechanisms, and to practice learning about the dangers hidden in medications performed by nurses.