RESULTS
Of all participants, 41.9% were between 19–24 years of age, 90.5% were female, 65.7% held an undergraduate
degree, 56.2% had been working as a nurse for less than five years, and 70.5% had been working in the same
clinic for less five years. 7.7% of the participants were administering potassium almost every day. The rates
of those who underwent training on fluid- electrolyte balance, on intravenous potassium administration, and
on patient safety were 67.6%, 48.6%, and 66.7% respectively. 94.3% of the participants stated they kept
a potassium ampoule for emergent situations in their clinics, and 81% indicated that solutions containing
potassium were not prepared in pharmacies.