Document Type
DNP Project
Department
School of Nursing
Date of Degree
Spring 2020
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Primary Advisor
Karen S. Kesten, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CCRN-K, CNE, FAAN; Patricia Quinlan, PhD, MPA, CPHQ
Abstract
Background: In a hospital environment the care of the patient is transferred multiple times during his or her stay. Current needs assessment indicates that nurses’ perception of safety culture with handoff communication and patient safety is an area of focus for the practice site.
Objectives: This study aimed to improve the Pre-operative and Operating Room nurses’ perception of safety culture measured with four valid and reliable survey questions. The second study’s aim was to improve patient safety with the handoff process, measured by the number of adverse events reported by the practice site.
Methods: Pre-implementation data was collected. Nurses worked collaboratively to update the handoff tool which was presented at committees for review and approval. The tool was implemented and post-implementation data was collected.
Results: A total of 87 pre-intervention surveys and 76 post-intervention surveys were collected. Chi-square analysis was used and the results revealed a statistically significant improvement in the perception of safety culture for nurses. The analysis of the number of reported adverse events after implementation revealed an increase of 1, which is not a result of the new handoff communication.
Conclusions: A new handoff tool was implemented and the results of the survey revealed a statistically significant improvement in the perception of safety culture for nurses. It is important to note that 100% of respondents gave their unit a safety grade of acceptable or higher on the post-survey. Annual monitoring will include reviewing future safety culture surveys and tracking the number of adverse events quarterly.
Copyright Notice
©2020 Tracy Willett. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
Willett, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, T. (2020). Nurse’s Perception of Safety Culture and Patient Safety following Implementation of a Handoff Communication Process between Pre-operative and Operating Room Nurses. , (). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/son_dnp/77
Open Access
1
