Registered nurses' knowledge and compliance with regulations relating to the administration of ward recordable medications.
An anonymous questionnaire assessing nurses' knowledge, attitude and compliance with legally mandated regulations relating to the administration of ward recordable drugs was administered by mail to a random sample of nurses registered in New South Wales, Australia. Sixty-four per cent of subjects (n = 318) responded. Both self-reported and colleague-reported compliance rates were less than 50%. A highly significant relationship was evident between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and reported compliance; and attitude and reported compliance. Factors that may influence non-compliance are discussed and the legal, ethical and policy implications of the findings are briefly explored.
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Division of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
Bligh
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D000328:Adult; D004282:Documentation; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires