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Optimization Of Simulated Electronic Medication Administration For Safe Management During Nursing Education, Laura Brennan

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Background: Academic institutions have begun to implement electronic medication administration record (eMAR) technologies into simulated education for undergraduate nursing students. As these technologies are adopted, there is an increasing need to develop insights toward optimal medication administration practices, including the decision-making processes undertaken by nursing students.

Research Question: How do nursing students generate optimized medication administration processes using eMAR technology in simulated clinical practice?

Method: This study is underpinned by the theoretical lens of interdependent, cooperative Game Theory. Primary data collection was conducted using direct participant observation of nursing students administering medications using a simulated eMAR system and a semi-structured …