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Part 2: Analyzing Published Research Article

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Part II: Intervention Procedures

Intervention Group

Intervention Contents

Flynn et al. (2016) conducted a quantitative study, where the intervention group consisted of nurses who were assigned to administer medications in progressive cardiac care settings at the time of the study. The nurses were provided with strategies to limit interruptions during the administration of medication, referred to as Nurses Uninterrupted Passing Medications Safely (NUPASS) guidelines (Flynn et al., 2016). The strategies were embedded into guidelines that were incorporated into nursing practice to improve teamwork, coordination of care, and communication between nurses and patients, as well as between nurses when administering medication. The data collectors informed the nurses about the observations they were making stating that they were conducting a project that was meant to identify ways of improving the safety of patients when receiving medications. The nurses were also assured of their anonymity and confidentiality of the information collected. 

How the Intervention Contents Were Provided

The article does not state whether there was a written submission to the nurses who were assigned to administer medication during the study. The data collectors had a script that they used to explain the reasons behind the observations they were making when the nurses were administering medications to patients. However, patients were issued with education materials to inform them about the interruption-limiting strategies that were being implemented. The intervention units were also provided with remedial education on then strategies to minimize interruptions when administering medication. 

The Person Who Provided the Contents

           The data collectors provided the intervention group with the guidelines to minimize interruptions when administering medications, and the reasons why they were making observations on the medication administration activities. The article does not specify the particular individuals who provided the nurses with information about the interruption-limiting methods. It only refers to them as data collectors and the project team. It is stated that the project team consisted of a nurse researcher, an advanced nurse, and five bedside nurses. At the time of the study, three of the authors, Julie Evanish, Josephine Fernald, and Dawn Hutchinson were bedside nurses, Fran Flynn was an advanced practice nurse, while Cheryl Lefaiver was a nurse researcher. Furthermore, the authors acknowledged Sue Glavin and Dawn Hart, who are both registered nurses for their dedication to the research (Flynn et al., 2016).

Control Group 

Intervention Contents

           The control group was in the third PCCU that was selected as a comparison set. There was no intervention in the comparison unit. Nurses performing medication administration were only informed about the observations that were taking place to identify ways of improving the safety of patients in the medication administration process. They were also informed about the confidentiality of the information collected and assured of their autonomy during and after the data collection process. The project team made the nurses aware of the time the observations will be made, that is, during the peak medication administration periods.

How the Intervention Contents Were Provided

The data collectors provided the participants with the information through a script that explained the reasons behind the collection of observations during the medication administration times. The identities of the data collectors are not identified, but are only referred to as the project team which consisted of the researchers. The article does not state whether there was any written submission to the comparison unit prior to the study.

The Person Who Provided the Contents

The specific person who provided information about the research process is not mentioned in the article. The article only identifies the data collectors as the individuals who had a script that explained why the team was making observations when the nurses when administering medications. The reason for conducting the observations was to identify ways of improving the safety of patients when receiving medications (Flynn et al., 2016).

References

Flynn, F., Evanish, J. Q., Fernald, J. M., Hutchinson, D. E., & Lefaiver, C. (2016). Progressive Care Nurses Improving Patient Safety by Limiting Interruptions During Medication Administration. Critical Care Nurse, 36(4), 19–35. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2016498