Montero VY, Izquierdo SM, Vizcaíno AMC, Montero VYY

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The birth period is a stage which is very vulnerable to changes where, occasionally, the use of drugs is imperative on stabilization.
Objective: To assess the nurses´ training in the use of drugs during birth care.
Material and methods: A descriptive retrospective study was conducted based on a previously validated questionnaire applied to nurses that cared for births in the Gynecological and Obstetric Hospital of Guanabacoa during the time period January- December 2015. The sample was composed of 24 nurses who were working in the center in the same place and time period. Variables related to conditions associated to the management of drugs were analyzed, as well as the drugs used in the service investigated, their administration, and adverse reactions.
Results: The 62.5% of them did not associate respiratory disturbances to the possibility of drug administration; most of them knew about the drugs that were used in the service investigated and had a good knowledge of their administration, but not about the adverse reactions.
Conclusions: A gap was observed in the training of nurses that cared for births with regard to the use of drugs and their adverse reactions, as well as the conditions associated to their administration.