Effectiveness of Clinical Skills Workshop for Drug-Dose Calculations Through Knowledge and Practice Among Nurses in Private Hospital

Abstract

Background: Medication errors related to drug-dose calculation remain an important preventable threat to patient safety, and nurses require accurate calculation skills for safe medication administration. Structured educational interventions may improve calculation knowledge and reduce competency gaps in clinical settings. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a structured clinical skills workshop on drug-dose calculation knowledge among nurses working in a private hospital. Methods: A quasi-experimental single-group pre-test/post-test interventional study was conducted at Ali Fatima Hospital over four months. Eligible registered nurses working in clinical settings who had not previously received formal drug-dose calculation training were included. Participants completed a baseline knowledge assessment, attended a structured clinical skills workshop, and completed a post-intervention assessment. Descriptive statistics summarized participant characteristics, and complete paired pre-test/post-test data were analyzed using a paired-sample t-test. Results: Demographic data were reported for 40 nurses, all of whom were female; 62.5% were aged 26–30 years, 87.5% had bachelor’s-level education, and 95.0% had 1–3 years of clinical experience. Complete paired analysis was available for 15 participants and showed a mean paired difference of 15.80, with a 95% CI of 14.16 to 17.44, t(14) = 20.696, and p < 0.001. Conclusion: The workshop was associated with significant improvement in drug-dose calculation knowledge among complete paired cases. Verification of participant flow, item-level responses, and practice-score data is required before drawing broader conclusions regarding overall knowledge and practice effectiveness.