Evaluation of training on the use of Graseby syringe drivers for rural nonspecialist nurses.

Aim: to assess the impact of a training programme on nurse confidence in: setting up the Graseby syringe driver (GSD); explaining the GSD to patient and family; setting the rate on the GSD; putting appropriate type and dose of drugs in the GSD.

Study Design: training programme with pre-training, post-training and follow-up questionnaires.

Sample And Setting: palliative care nurse consultants presented half-day training sessions to 270 non-specialist nurses throughout the rural Grampians Health Region of Victoria, Australia.