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Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety.
Nurs Forum. 2007 Jan-Mar; 42(1):20-30.NF

Abstract

TOPIC

The nursing work environment has a critical impact on patient safety. Yet confusion on the specific roles and competencies of nurses, staff ratio issues, and lack of nurse empowerment create weaknesses that result in safety risks.

PURPOSE

These interrelated issues must be addressed systemically to impact the nursing care system.

DISCUSSION

Educational reform focusing upon standardized, higher level nursing education using a military model, appropriate staff ratio laws derived from the outcomes literature, and recurrent training incorporating policy-making powers can result in nurse empowerment and improved patient safety.

CONCLUSION

Improving the nursing environment requires a broad approach to benefit patient safety. By treating the work environment as a complex system, approaches can result in greater nurse professionalism, empowerment, and patient safety.

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Lin L
Institute of Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law, California, USA.
Liang BA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Attitude of Health PersonnelDecision Making, OrganizationalEducation, Nursing, ContinuingHealth Care ReformHealth Facility EnvironmentHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansJob SatisfactionMedical ErrorsModels, NursingNurse's RoleNursing Administration ResearchNursing Staff, HospitalOrganizational CultureOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdvocacyPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingPower, PsychologicalProfessional AutonomyProfessional CompetenceSafety ManagementStaff DevelopmentSystems AnalysisWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17257392

Citation

Lin, Laura, and Bryan A. Liang. "Addressing the Nursing Work Environment to Promote Patient Safety." Nursing Forum, vol. 42, no. 1, 2007, pp. 20-30.
Lin L, Liang BA. Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. Nurs Forum. 2007;42(1):20-30.
Lin, L., & Liang, B. A. (2007). Addressing the nursing work environment to promote patient safety. Nursing Forum, 42(1), 20-30.
Lin L, Liang BA. Addressing the Nursing Work Environment to Promote Patient Safety. Nurs Forum. 2007 Jan-Mar;42(1):20-30. PubMed PMID: 17257392.
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