Journal article
Examining the Relationship Among Ambulatory Surgical Settings Work Environment, Nurses' Characteristics, and Medication Errors Reporting
Journal of perianesthesia nursing, Vol.30(6), pp.492-503
12/01/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2014.11.014
PMID: 26596385
Abstract
Purpose: To describe work environment characteristics (leadership style and safety climate) of ambulatory surgical settings and to examine the relationship between work environment and nurses' willingness to report medication errors in ambulatory surgical settings.
Design: Descriptive correlational design using survey methodology.
Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 40 unit-based registered nurses, working as full time, part time, or as needed in four ambulatory surgical settings affiliated with one health care system located in Northeast Ohio.
Findings: The results of two separate regression analyses, one with three nurse manager's leadership styles and another with five safety climate dimensions as independent variables, explained 44% and 50%, respectively, on variance of nurses' willingness to report medication errors.
Conclusion: To increase nurses' willingness to report medication errors, ambulatory surgical settings administrators should invest in nurse manager leadership training programs and focus on enhancing safety climate aspects, particularly errors feedback and organizational learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Examining the Relationship Among Ambulatory Surgical Settings Work Environment, Nurses' Characteristics, and Medication Errors Reporting
- Creators
- Amany A. Farag - University of IowaMary K. Anthony - Kent State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of perianesthesia nursing, Vol.30(6), pp.492-503
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jopan.2014.11.014
- PMID
- 26596385
- NLM abbreviation
- J Perianesth Nurs
- ISSN
- 1089-9472
- eISSN
- 1532-8473
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nursing (ASPAN)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984370642902771
Metrics
14 Record Views