assessments for this competency and more
specifically, safe medication administration are lacking. Further comprehensive assessments of safe medication
administration are needed in order to evaluate whether nursing students have the KSA’s and to evaluate various teaching
strategies. Assessments should be all-inclusive to safe medication administration and not just focus on assessment of one
of the five rights. Lastly, assessments of safe medication administration should have evidence of validity and reliability.
There is an overwhelming need for a comprehensive assessment of safe medication administration that can be used prior to
the clinical setting, as it is vital to ensure nursing students are prepared to provide safe care. In addition, a comprehensive
assessment of safe medication administration could be used to evaluate various teaching strategies.