Implementation of an intravenous medication infusion pump system: implications for nursing.
OBJECTIVE
To assess perceptions of nurses regarding the implementation of intravenous medication infusion system technology and its impact on nursing care, reporting of medication errors and job satisfaction.


BACKGROUND
Medication errors are placing patients at high risk and creating an economic burden for hospitals and health care providers. Infusion pumps are available to decrease errors and promote safety.


METHODS
Survey of 1056 nurses in a tertiary care Magnet hospital, using the Infusion System Perception Scale. Response rate was 65.43%.


RESULTS
Nurses perceived the system would enhance their ability to provide quality nursing care, reduce medication errors. Job satisfaction was related to higher ratings of the management team and nursing staff. Perceptions verified the pump was designed to promote safe nursing practices.


CONCLUSIONS
It is important to consider relationships with job satisfaction, safe nursing practice and the importance of ratings of nursing staff and management teams when implementing infusion technology.


CONCLUSIONS
Infusion pumps are perceived by nurses to enhance safe nursing practice. Results stress the importance of management teams in sociotechnological transformations and their impact on job satisfaction among nurses.
Bowcutt
Marilyn
M
Patient Care Services, University Healthcare System, Augusta, GA, USA.
Rosenkoetter
Marlene M
MM
Chernecky
Cynthia C
CC
Wall
Jane
J
Wynn
Donald
D
Serrano
Christina
C
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D020377:Self Efficacy; D015144:Southeastern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology