Based on this literature review, it

Based on this literature review, it is clear that intravenous potassium is a potentially toxic electrolyte, which
has been responsible for a large number of deaths in hospitals. In Turkey, research on intravenous potassium
administration is limited in the available literature. In addition, clinical observations made by the researchers
suggests there is knowledge and practice deficiencies among nurses related to potassium administration. Thus,
this study aimed to determine how wide the knowledge and practice deficiencies among nurses was concerning
intravenous potassium administration in a Turkish Hospital.