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Nurse Satisfaction Using Insulin Pens in Hospitalized Patients

From Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (Dr Davis, Dr Destache); and Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center (Dr Davis, Ms Bebee, Ms Crawford).

Correspondence to Estella M. Davis, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Department of Pharmacy Practice, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 (edavis{at}creighton.edu).

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate nurse satisfaction using pen devices compared with vials/syringes to administer insulin to hospitalized patients with diabetes.

Methods

A quasi-experimental 1-group posttest only study design was utilized to distribute a satisfaction survey to 54 registered nurses in a community hospital after implementation of insulin pen devices from July 2005 to May 2006 on 2 medical-surgical floors. Nurses completed a voluntary, anonymous, self-administered, postassessment, investigator-developed survey asking about the number of years practiced as a nurse and experience administering insulin to patients. The survey also asked about insulin administration satisfaction questions comparing insulin pen devices to vials/syringes, and estimated time to teach patients to self-inject insulin using either delivery method during the study period.

Results

In comparison to vials/syringes, the majority of nurses agreed that insulin pens were more convenient, simple and easy to use, and an overall improvement compared with conventional vials/syringes. There were no insulin-related needlestick injuries using the insulin pens and safety needles.

Conclusion

Nurses were satisfied with multiple aspects of insulin pens compared with vials/syringes. Implementation of insulin pen devices does not increase nursing time spent to teach patients to self-inject insulin and does not increase insulin-related needlestick injuries.

This version was published on September 1, 2009

The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 35, No. 5, 799-809 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0145721709340057


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