Journal article
The nexus of nursing leadership and a culture of safer patient care
Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.27(5-6), pp.1287-1293
2017
Abstract
Aims and objectives
To explore the connection between +6 nursing leadership and enhanced patient safety.
Background
Critical reports from the Institute of Medicine in 1999 and Francis QC report of 2013 indicate that healthcare organisations, inclusive of nursing leadership, were remiss or inconsistent in fostering a culture of safety. The factors required to foster organisational safety culture include supportive leadership, effective communication, an orientation programme and ongoing training, appropriate staffing, open communication regarding errors, compliance to policy and procedure, and environmental safety and security. As nurses have the highest patient interaction, and leadership is discernible at all levels of nursing, nurse leaders are the nexus to influencing organisational culture towards safer practices.
Design
The position of this article was to explore the need to form a nexus between safety culture and leadership for the provision of safe care.
Conclusions
Safety is crucial in health care for patient safety and patient outcomes. A culture of safety has been exposed as a major influence on patient safety practices, heavily influenced by leadership behaviours. The relationship between leadership and safety plays a pivotal role in creating positive safety outcomes for patient care. A safe culture is one nurtured by effective leadership.
Relevance to practice
Patient safety is the responsibility of all healthcare workers, from the highest executive to the bedside nurse, thus effective leadership throughout all levels is essential in engaging staff to provide high quality care for the best possible patient outcomes.
Details
- Title
- The nexus of nursing leadership and a culture of safer patient care
- Authors/Creators
- M. Murray (Author/Creator)D. Sundin (Author/Creator)V. Cope (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Clinical Nursing, Vol.27(5-6), pp.1287-1293
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991005543915907891
- Copyright
- © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Health Professions
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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