Nursing practices about preparation and administration of oral solutions in psychiatry

Oral liquid drugs have many advantages in psychiatry (compliance, facility of administration) but they may be origin of medicinal iatrogenics (dose error). Since 2001, chemistry of Paul Guiraud's hospital (Villejuif) has developed recommendations about this galenic form and measured every two years practices evolution and respect of recommendations. In 2005, we analysed 601 prescriptions (100%) and collected 215 questionnaires (60% of answers). This study confirms the large prescription of oral liquid forms and the necessity to improve recommendations diffusion. The chemistry in collaboration with the cares department has produced a booklet of drugs administration, a poster and has set up information meetings with medical and nursery teams. The aim of this study is to evaluate nurse practices about preparation and administration of oral liquid drugs. It is part of a global process to accredit and secure the drug use process.