Effects of nurse’s work environment and practice on patient’s safety
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Muntaha Muhammad
Fadl al-Mawla, Hammad Ali
Source
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.345-354, 10 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: When a patient with an acute medical illness is admitted to a hospital, their safety is a prime concern for healthcare professionals.
Ongoing nursing assessment is a type of nursing assessment that commences at the beginning of every shift.
and **is completed on every patient.
This information is used to develop a plan of care.
The aim of this study is to assess the application of ongoing nursing assessment approaches in intensive care units.
Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study included a total of 135 nurses, of which 23 (17%) were from Khartoum hospital, 62 (46%) from Alshaab hospital, 15 (11%) from Soba University Hospital, and 35 (26%) from National Center for Neurological Science.
Results: The ongoing nursing assessment approaches were available in most intensive care units of the study area with the domination of ABCDE approach.
Factors that can impact the thoroughness of the ongoing nursing assessment performance suggested by the studied participants were nurses’ knowledge and competency, followed by insufficient time and resources to carry out the assessment.
Conclusions: Most participants did not complete the assessment suggesting a poor performance.
The knowledge base of the participants was not reflected in their practice with a wide difference between them.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Muntaha Muhammad& Fadl al-Mawla, Hammad Ali. 2020. Effects of nurse’s work environment and practice on patient’s safety. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.345-354.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1441566
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Muntaha Muhammad& Fadl al-Mawla, Hammad Ali. Effects of nurse’s work environment and practice on patient’s safety. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 15, no. 4 (2020), pp.345-354.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1441566
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Muntaha Muhammad& Fadl al-Mawla, Hammad Ali. Effects of nurse’s work environment and practice on patient’s safety. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2020. Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.345-354.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1441566
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 354
Record ID
BIM-1441566