Knowledge and Attitudes of RN to BSN Students Before and After a Patient Safety Course. Issue 6 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raines, Deborah A.; Grinslade, Susan; Fabry, Donna; Hewner, Sharon; Steeg, Linda
• Is Part Of: Nursing education perspectives. Volume 37:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Baccalaureate Nursing Education -- Nursing Education -- Patient Safety -- Program Evaluation; Nursing -- United States -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing; Nursing; Nursing; United States; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.73071073
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5026

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: This pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of a stand-alone safety and quality improvement course and the integration of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's safety modules into the RN to BSN program curriculum. A pre/postintervention design was used to measure the attitudes of a cohort of students. The results demonstrate gains in all dimensions measured, with statistically significant gains in four areas: safety general, team functioning, patient's role in error, and situational awareness. This study lends support to the value of a course focused on safety and quality and the use of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement modules in the curriculum