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Creating a safety climate

Abstract

A correlational study found that unprofessional behavior experiences and barriers to medication error reporting predicted safety climate among nurses from a faith-based community hospital with Magnet designation. Study findings indicate that nurse perceived safety climate can be impacted negatively by exposure to unprofessional behaviors and barriers to medication error reporting.

Author Details

Dana N. Rutledge, PhD RN, School of Nursing, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA; Tina Retrosi, MSN, RN, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, USA; Gary Ostrowski, PharmD, Pharmacy, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Beta

Lead Author Affiliation

California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Barriers to Medication Error Reporting, Safety Climate, Unprofessional Behaviors

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Unprofessional behavior experiences and barriers to medication error reporting predict safety climate in hospital nurses

Melbourne, Australia

A correlational study found that unprofessional behavior experiences and barriers to medication error reporting predicted safety climate among nurses from a faith-based community hospital with Magnet designation. Study findings indicate that nurse perceived safety climate can be impacted negatively by exposure to unprofessional behaviors and barriers to medication error reporting.