Introduction:This study aimed to assess the challenges experienced by pediatric nurses during the preparation and administration of pediatric medications at a selected hospital in Bhilai. Methods:A descriptive research design was used. A total of 100 staff nurses working in pediatric wards were selected using convenience sampling. A self-structured checklist was used to assess challenges related to medication preparation and administration. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results:In the preparation of pediatric medications, 1% of nurses experienced mild challenges, 82% experienced moderate challenges, and 17% experienced severe challenges. Regarding the administration of pediatric medications, 2% experienced mild challenges, 69% experienced moderate challenges, and 29% experienced severe challenges. Conclusion:A significant association was found between challenges during medication preparation and selected demographic variables such as gender, overall experience, and duration of pediatric nursing experience (p < 0.05).

Keywords: Administration, assessment, challenges, hospital, pediatric medication, pediatric nurse, preparation

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1. Martyn JA, Paliadelis P, Perry C. The safe administration of medication: Nursing behaviors beyond the five-rights. Nurse Educ Pract. 2019 May;37:109–114. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.05.006.
2. Holdsworth MT, Fichtl RE, Behta M, Raisch DW, Mendez-Rico E, Adams A, et al. Incidence and impact of adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Jan;157(1):60–65. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.157.1.60.
3. Herziger B, Jeschke S, Müller RM, Neininger MP, Bertsche T, Bertsche A. Drug-handling problems and expectations of the ideal pediatric drug—reported by children and their parents. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 May;181(5):2161–2171.
4. Boztepe H, Özdemir H, Karababa Ç, Yıldız Ö. Difficulties experienced during preparation and administration of oral drugs. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2014 Sep 1;49(3):231–236.
5. Priyadharsini R, Surendiran A, Adithan C, Sreenivasan S, Sahoo FK. A study of adverse drug reactions in pediatric patients. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Dec;2(4):277–280.
6. Ali RF, Shadeed A, Fitian H, Zyoud SE. The difficulties experienced during the preparation and administration of oral drugs by parents at home: A cross-sectional study from Palestine. BMC Pediatr. 2020 May 7;20(1):198.
7. Walsh J, Masini T, Huttner BD, Moja L, Penazzato M, Cappello B. Assessing the appropriateness of formulations on the WHO model list of essential medicines for children: Development of a pediatric quality target product profile tool. Pharmaceutics. 2022 Feb 22;14(3):473.
8. Özyazıcıoğlu N, Aydın Aİ, Sürenler S, Çinar HG, Yılmaz D, Arkan B, et al. Evaluation of students' knowledge about pediatric dosage calculations. Nurse Educ Pract. 2018 Jan 1;28:34–39.
9. Bin Abdul Jamil AKA, Amran NA, Ibrahim UI, Ping NY. Knowledge and perception of pediatric drug dosing: Impact of pediatric drug dosing workshop. Cureus. 2024 May 26;16(5):e61140. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61140.
10. Bektaş İ, Bektaş M, Ayar D. Developing and evaluating the psychometric properties of the pediatric nursing competency scale for nursing students. Florence Nightingale J Nurs. 2020 Jul 3;28(2):133–142. doi: 10.5152/FNJN.2020.19065.

Introduction:This study aimed to assess the challenges experienced by pediatric nurses during the preparation and administration of pediatric medications at a selected hospital in Bhilai. Methods:A descriptive research design was used. A total of 100 staff nurses working in pediatric wards were selected using convenience sampling. A self-structured checklist was used to assess challenges related to medication preparation and administration. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results:In the preparation of pediatric medications, 1% of nurses experienced mild challenges, 82% experienced moderate challenges, and 17% experienced severe challenges. Regarding the administration of pediatric medications, 2% experienced mild challenges, 69% experienced moderate challenges, and 29% experienced severe challenges. Conclusion:A significant association was found between challenges during medication preparation and selected demographic variables such as gender, overall experience, and duration of pediatric nursing experience (p < 0.05).

Keywords: Administration, assessment, challenges, hospital, pediatric medication, pediatric nurse, preparation

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1. Martyn JA, Paliadelis P, Perry C. The safe administration of medication: Nursing behaviors beyond the five-rights. Nurse Educ Pract. 2019 May;37:109–114. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.05.006.
2. Holdsworth MT, Fichtl RE, Behta M, Raisch DW, Mendez-Rico E, Adams A, et al. Incidence and impact of adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Jan;157(1):60–65. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.157.1.60.
3. Herziger B, Jeschke S, Müller RM, Neininger MP, Bertsche T, Bertsche A. Drug-handling problems and expectations of the ideal pediatric drug—reported by children and their parents. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 May;181(5):2161–2171.
4. Boztepe H, Özdemir H, Karababa Ç, Yıldız Ö. Difficulties experienced during preparation and administration of oral drugs. Turk Arch Pediatr. 2014 Sep 1;49(3):231–236.
5. Priyadharsini R, Surendiran A, Adithan C, Sreenivasan S, Sahoo FK. A study of adverse drug reactions in pediatric patients. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Dec;2(4):277–280.
6. Ali RF, Shadeed A, Fitian H, Zyoud SE. The difficulties experienced during the preparation and administration of oral drugs by parents at home: A cross-sectional study from Palestine. BMC Pediatr. 2020 May 7;20(1):198.
7. Walsh J, Masini T, Huttner BD, Moja L, Penazzato M, Cappello B. Assessing the appropriateness of formulations on the WHO model list of essential medicines for children: Development of a pediatric quality target product profile tool. Pharmaceutics. 2022 Feb 22;14(3):473.
8. Özyazıcıoğlu N, Aydın Aİ, Sürenler S, Çinar HG, Yılmaz D, Arkan B, et al. Evaluation of students' knowledge about pediatric dosage calculations. Nurse Educ Pract. 2018 Jan 1;28:34–39.
9. Bin Abdul Jamil AKA, Amran NA, Ibrahim UI, Ping NY. Knowledge and perception of pediatric drug dosing: Impact of pediatric drug dosing workshop. Cureus. 2024 May 26;16(5):e61140. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61140.
10. Bektaş İ, Bektaş M, Ayar D. Developing and evaluating the psychometric properties of the pediatric nursing competency scale for nursing students. Florence Nightingale J Nurs. 2020 Jul 3;28(2):133–142. doi: 10.5152/FNJN.2020.19065.