Have our backs-medical-surgical nurses' safety culture experiences: An inductive qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aims to describe medical-surgical registered nurses' experiences with safety culture.

Design

Qualitative, Inductive descriptive.

Methods

Registered nurses were recruited from a Midwestern community hospital in the United States using purposive sampling. The participants were interviewed using semi-structured interview questions from February 6, 2020-April 9, 2020. Safety huddles were observed and key documents were collected. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. The COREQ checklist was followed.

Results

A total of 16 registered nurses were interviewed. Six themes emerged: Time to know my patient to keep them safe, using my gut and nursing interventions, getting extra eyes on the patient, not a

SUBMITTER: Harton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825071 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature