nurses have a leader's role
NURSES HAVE A LEADER’S ROLE IN PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE
Patient’s safety is and should always be the most important aspect the health care provider should consider. Nurses are the foundation of the health care profession because they are not only there to provide relief and concern, but they play a direct role in the patient’s safety culture.
It is important that leading nurses assess the safety culture in the workplace and clearly articulate an important framework to guide personnel in their everyday tasks. A culture of safety includes behaviors and attitudes that are related to a patient’s safety (Sammer Ch. & James B., 2011, p 23). Working ten to twelve hour shifts can physically and mentally exhaust a nurse, but they need to always be alert before, during, and after a patient’s surgery. For example, while patients may be prepared to some extent to tolerate errors in the healthcare delivery, they do not wish to be mistreated. In the article Sammer & James (2011) mentions “A safety culture survey, specifically a unit-based survey, can assess conditions in a work setting that may lead to adverse events and patient harm” (p 22). Nurses need to be alert and aware in order to enhance patient outcomes through proven techniques and interventions.
In conclusion, nurses play a vital role in improving and following the safety and quality of the patient’s healthcare, not only in hospitals or ambulatory treatment facilities, but also in community-based clinics, and the care performed by family members. Nurses are the ones that run the hospital by providing assistance and comfort to the patients and execute the tasks given by the doctors. These nurses are the backbone of the entire healthcare grid by taking a physical beating working long hours and being short staff due to financial cutbacks. Working long shifts and being overwhelmed, nurses still need to be aware and cautious how they treat their patients, because they may cause more harm than good.
Patient’s safety is and should always be the most important aspect the health care provider should consider. Nurses are the foundation of the health care profession because they are not only there to provide relief and concern, but they play a direct role in the patient’s safety culture.
It is important that leading nurses assess the safety culture in the workplace and clearly articulate an important framework to guide personnel in their everyday tasks. A culture of safety includes behaviors and attitudes that are related to a patient’s safety (Sammer Ch. & James B., 2011, p 23). Working ten to twelve hour shifts can physically and mentally exhaust a nurse, but they need to always be alert before, during, and after a patient’s surgery. For example, while patients may be prepared to some extent to tolerate errors in the healthcare delivery, they do not wish to be mistreated. In the article Sammer & James (2011) mentions “A safety culture survey, specifically a unit-based survey, can assess conditions in a work setting that may lead to adverse events and patient harm” (p 22). Nurses need to be alert and aware in order to enhance patient outcomes through proven techniques and interventions.
In conclusion, nurses play a vital role in improving and following the safety and quality of the patient’s healthcare, not only in hospitals or ambulatory treatment facilities, but also in community-based clinics, and the care performed by family members. Nurses are the ones that run the hospital by providing assistance and comfort to the patients and execute the tasks given by the doctors. These nurses are the backbone of the entire healthcare grid by taking a physical beating working long hours and being short staff due to financial cutbacks. Working long shifts and being overwhelmed, nurses still need to be aware and cautious how they treat their patients, because they may cause more harm than good.