Vol. 3, Issue 9, Part I (2017)

A non-experimental approach was adopted for the study. The research design adopted for the study was descriptive design.The sample size of the study comprised of 110 nursing students of M.M. College of Nursing Bachelor of Science of Nursing – 85 students Post Basic Bachelor of Science of Nursing – 25 students. The tool used for data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire.

The data presented also showed that the calculated chi-square values of knowledge of nursing students with age, gender, class, religion, frequency of drug administration and educational program attended were significant and chi square value of practice was significant with age.

The conclusion are drawn from the study that most of the nursing students had average knowledge regarding drug calculation and safe drug administration and most of them had very good practice regarding drug calculation and safe drug administration.