Guide to nursing interventions in preparation and administration of oncological medications

Abstract

Introduction: Errors during the preparation and administration of oncological medications put
patient safety at risk. Developing a nursing intervention guide relates conceptual and procedural foundations of care practice, strengthens the staff in relation to the actions to be performed.

Objective: Design and validate a guide to nursing interventions for the preparation and administration of oncological medications.

Methodology: Quasi-experimental design with nursing staff. First phase bibliographic documentary review which based the design of the guide. Second phase design and validation by experts evaluating five criteria: scope, participation of those involved rigor, clarity and applicability. Third phase evaluation of the strategy through training in five sessions, 30-item instrument, indicators: theoretical, preparation and administration (KR .69). Descriptive statistics, Chi square, Aiken’s Vand Student’s T (NS <.05) were used.

Results: The guide includes interventions for the preparation and administration of 77 oncological
medications. It has content validity with stability and consensus by experts (median 7, 86% of responses above this interval, Aiken V 0.8). Pre-score 69.89 and post-score 91 (0.000). Good
knowledge in 83.3% of the staff.

Conclusions: The guide has adequate validity and high reliability for its replication, so it represents
a contribution to strengthening the conceptual and behavioral knowledge of nursing staff.