Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nursing Students'Abilities Regarding Drug Dosage Calculation Kumait Abid Salih1,*, Abdullah Dhiaa Alrahman H.1, Mohammed Qasim Hussein1 1MSc Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Kirkuk, Iraq *Corresponding author: Abid Salih Kumait. MSc Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Kirkuk, Iraq E-mail: abid_master2012@yahoo.com
Online published on 8 August, 2019. Abstract Objectives The study aimed to assessment of the effectiveness of an educational program on nursing students abilities regarding drug dose calculation (pre and post test) A quasi-experiment design was carried out at college of nursing/university of Kirkuk for fourth stage students from 1st of March, 2018, up to the 1st of March, 2019. The program and the instrument were designed by the researcher to achieve the purpose of the study. A non-probability (convenience sampling) of (40) students both male and female from morning (20) and evening (20) studies was selected. All of the study sample were included in the program (study group) the questionnaire was consisted of three parts: part one the demographic data of the sample, part two the abbreviation and conversion skills. And part three the calculation skills. The data were collected through the use of pretest and posttest the program was explained to the students mathematically to the students and then after two week they given the questionnaire. they were analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical data analysis. The findings of the study indicated that (52%) of the samples were female, (48%) were male (50%) of the sample were morning study students, (50%) also were evening study students. Top Keywords Abilities, Educational program, Drug dose, Drug dose calculation. Top |