The attitudes of emergency department nurses towards patient safety

Health care is a priority for all countries, and medication errors have a negative impact on healthcare workers and patients [1]. According to one of the principles of basic human rights and ethical principles – ‘first, do no harm’ – patient and caregiver safety is the primary focus when providing health care. It is the main priority for the health system to ensure patient safety and prevent malpractice while providing quality health care [2]. At a conference supported by the European Commission, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that approximately 10 million people are injured or die every year worldwide as a result of preventable medication errors [1].

Source: International Emergency Nursing - November 14, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Hanife Durgun, H ülya Kaya Source Type: research