Table 1 Comparison of the average score of nurses' pharmacological knowledge in different areas of pharmacological knowledge

Preparation and injection

Drug compatibility

43.6(6.9)

40.1(8.2)

53.8(8.6)

48.8(9.2)

.079

Storage of prepared drugs

50.0(7.9)

35.2(7.3)

32.3(8.2)

24.4(8.2)

.000

dilution of drugs

53.8(5.8)

40.7(6.9)

48.4(8.8)

52.9(9.1)

.115

Duration of injection

44.9(6.4)

51.8(9.5)

69.9(8.7)

48.9(7.2)

.000

Medication Error Knowledge

Medication error report

44.5(12.3)

38.4(8.1)

50.0(8.6)

41.1(11.6)

0.196

Medication error detection

80.1(10.2)

76.2(11.6)

64.9(9.2)

72.2(10.3)

0.006

Knowledge of drug side effects

Identification of drug side effects

76.9(11.2)

75.8(12.6)

82.7(13.2)

72.8(12.4)

.275

Report of drug side effects

78.9(12)

70.8(11.3)

60.8(11.6)

72.2(14.3)

.275

Family empowerment

Knowledge of home care

77.9(9)

79.6(8.2)

64.5(10.8)

55.6(9.4)

.013

Documentation

60.1(12.2)

66.1(18)

65(15.3)

63(11.7)

0.23

Mean of total knowledge

61.1(9.4)

57.5(10.2)

59.3(10.3)

55.2(10.3)

0.000