title: Strategy for reinforcing drug knowledge and accountability in drug administration.
abstract: The strategy of including drug-related nursing diagnoses on the nursing care plan can be a helpful tool in fostering drug knowledge and responsibility for nursing care related to drugs. Using the nursing care plan adds meaning to drug cards and other pharmacologic resources. Individualizing drug considerations on the nursing care plan adds another important dimension to nursing practice. Students demonstrated improved proficiency and relevance in applying drug information to client care.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, School of Nursing, West Lafayette, Indiana.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Blue
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000193:education*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*