Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part B (2025)

Background: The body of research on medication error prevention is expanding, emphasizing how important it is to create training activities and assess how they affect professional practice in light of medication error knowledge and practice. In this scenario, the present pilot study aims to validate nursing professionals’ knowledge and practice relevant to medication administration errors in tertiary hospitals. In addition, the project’s main aim was to perform a pilot study between nurses using a questionnaire to reduce medication errors in tertiary hospitals and to check if this particular tool is accurate to be further used in other samples for the main study.

Methods: A descriptive structure was used to perform a survey using a knowledge questionnaire and a checklist which was made using the guidelines and protocols of AHA, WHO, INC to assess practice of the nurses. The convenience sample was made up of 20 staff nurses for a pilot study in a tertiary hospital. An exploratory factor was assessed and analysed and a reliability of 0.76 was assessed ethical consent was obtained.

Results: Once the knowledge of the staff nurses at the tertiary hospital was assessed, it was clearly understood that they have sufficient knowledge and practice regarding IV medication administration through the peripheral route. At the end of the survey, a detailed video module was presented to the staff nurses to enhance their understanding of IV medication administration, ensuring that any errors could be addressed. The results show that nurses at the tertiary hospital possess a certain level of knowledge and practice regarding IV medication administration. The tool, created with the help of the formulated checklist, has proven to be valid and is sufficiently reliable to be used as a certified tool for further studies.

Conclusion: Knowledge and practice of the staff nurses regarding IV medication administration through the parenteral route was assessed by testing with a standardized tool which had a set number of questionnaires that allowed us to understand their level of understanding. Findings from this descriptive study confirm that the questionnaires are authentic and valid in tertiary healthcare settings and can be used as a reliable tool for further study.