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Registered nurses’knowledge and compliance with regulations relating to the administration of ward recordable medications
Author(s) -
Gill Betty I,
Bligh Julie A
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.1995.tb00008.x
Subject(s) - compliance (psychology) , administration (probate law) , medicine , business , nursing , medical emergency , psychology , political science , law , social psychology
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.