title: [Nursing professionals' knowledge about erythropoietin].
abstract: This study was performed with the objective to evaluate the knowledge that nursing professionals have about the process of preserving, preparing and administering erythropoietin (EPO). This exploratory, descriptive study used a quantitative approach. It was performed at a Dialysis Center, from January to March 2009, and consisted on applying a questionnaire to 40 nursing professionals. All ethical aspects were taken into consideration. About the interaction of EPO with the patients' blood pressure, 87.5% had inadequate knowledge; only 32% knew the ideal temperature to preserve the drug, and 52.5% believe that it should be removed from the refrigerator about 15 to 30 minutes before its administration; intravenous administration was the most reported. Among the care before the administration, the most frequent was checking the expiration date; 57.5% used exclusive syringe for the administration and 95% usually register having administered the drug.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Islene Victor
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Sayonnara Ferreira
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Elizabeth Mesquita
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Rita Mônica Borges
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Studart
authors.forename: Francisca Elisângela Teixeira
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Zuíla Maria de Figueiredo
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004356:Drug Storage; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009729:Nursing
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin