Medication error reduction
Summaries of quantitative and qualitative studies. The purpose of this
assignment is to become familiar with published research, research designs, and methodologies. For the
assignment, you will select one quantitative research study and one qualitative study related to the field of
nursing and write a summary of each study. Each summary must be accurate, succinct, and clear. These
articles should be somewhat related to your PICOT questions which is the following. please pick one but if it
is too hard pick something close to medication errors reduction
1) For nurse administering medication, (P) will implementing a “ Quiet zone” (I) as compared to no
intervention (C) reduce interruptions and distractions, decrease medication errors and improve medication
safety (O) during the 9am medication pass time (T)?.
2)For nurses who works in emergency department administering high-risk medications such as insulin or
heparin (P), will practicing double-checking (I) , as compared to giving those medications without doublechecking (C), reduced medication errors (O) while patients are in the E.D (T)?”.
3)In patient over 65 years old (P), will practicing medication conciliation by asking the patient to bring a bag
of all their medication including herbal and over the counter drugs (I), as compared to usual care by just
asking questions ( C ) reduce medications errors (O) while patient are hospitalized (T)?
Ensure the following questions are addressed in each summary:
1. What type of research is it (quantitative, qualitative, and design)?
2. What was the research question(s) or hypothesis?
3. What is the sample, the sample size, and sample attributes?
4. What was the setting of the study?
5. What were the researcher’s findings? (Identify one.)
