A Novel Interruption Management Intervention for New Graduate Nurses During Medication Administration

A Novel Interruption Management Intervention for New Graduate Nurses During Medication Administration: A Pilot Randomized Trial

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of education in the Stay S.A.F.E. interruption management strategy on nurses' responses to interruptions during simulated medication administration. Primary outcomes included 1) response to the interrupter, including adherence to Stay S.A.F.E. behaviors, and 2) time away from the primary task. Secondary outcomes included 1) medication administration errors and 2) perceived workload as measured by the NASA Task Load Index.

This pilot study was a randomized controlled trial that evaluated the impact of the Stay S.A.F.E training on new graduate nurses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A convenience sample of new graduate nurses within the first year of practice as a nurse.

Exclusion Criteria:

• nurses with >1 year of practice