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Assessment of the knowlwdgw and practices of nurses towards intravenous potassium chloride concentrate at the university teaching hospital, lusaka, Zambia/ Akombelwa Sikota.

By: Akombwelwa Sikota.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Lusaka, the university teaching hospital 2016Description: xi,41p.: ill.Subject(s): potassium chlorideDissertation note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of bachelor of pharmacy degree at the university of Zambia. Summary: literature reviews indicate that intravenous pottasium chloride is one of the potentially toxic electrolytes responsible for increased mortality in hospitals. These deaths have been associated with human medical errors and negligence to knowledge leading to incorrect preparation and drug administration. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and practices of nurses towards intravenous pottassium chloride concentrate in intensive care units and internal medicine of UTH, lusaka in quest for patient safety.
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the award of bachelor of pharmacy degree at the university of Zambia.

literature reviews indicate that intravenous pottasium chloride is one of the potentially toxic electrolytes responsible for increased mortality in hospitals. These deaths have been associated with human medical errors and negligence to knowledge leading to incorrect preparation and drug administration. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and practices of nurses towards intravenous pottassium chloride concentrate in intensive care units and internal medicine of UTH, lusaka in quest for patient safety.

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