Assessment of Nurses’ Awareness Regarding High-Alert Medications in Critical Care and Emergency Units

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1 Clinical Instructor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing Faculty of Nursing Badr University, Assiut.

2 Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

3 Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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Background: High-alert medications pose a significant risk to patient safety due to their potential for severe harm if administered incorrectly. Aim of the study: Assessment of nurses’ awareness regarding high-alert medications in critical care and emergency units. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed. Setting: This study was carried out in intensive care and emergency units at Assiut university hospitals. Subject: A total of 240 nurses were recruited from intensive care and emergency departments. Tool: one tool was utilized, Assess nurses' awareness regarding high-alert medications, it consists of two parts, Part 1: Assessment of demographic data, Part 2: Assessment of nurses' awareness regarding high alert medications, Results: The result of the current study shows that 54.2% of nurses demonstrated moderate awareness, 44.2% high awareness, and 1.7% low awareness. Conclusion: Nurses exhibited moderate awareness of high-alert medications. Recommendations: Implement regular training programs on safe handling of high-alert medications, with emphasis on double-checking, look-alike sound-alike medications recognition, and antidote preparedness.

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