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An Exploration Of Medication Errors Generated By Baccalaureate Nursing Students Using Electronic Medication Administration Record (Emar) Technology In Clinical Simulation, Ryan Chan

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Background: Medication errors continue to be a significant issue within both academic and clinical settings, posing substantial threats to the safety and well-being of patients. Through Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, nursing students’ self-efficacy (confidence) and preparedness related to medication administration were examined to investigate their influence on the generation of medication errors in clinical simulation.

Research Questions: The research questions of this study aimed to examine the generation of medication errors and the differences that may exist based on nursing students’ perceived confidence and preparedness.

Method: An exploratory secondary analysis of previously collected data that examined nursing students’ generation of …