Patient Safety Practices Among Nurses in the Operating Room

Abstract

This study determined the patient safety practices among nurses in the operating room.in selected public and private hospitals in Eastern Pangasinan. It dealt with the personal profile of the respondents which included their age, gender, civil status, highest educational attainment, number of years assigned in the operating room, relevant seminars attended for the last five years, membership in ORNAP, and type of hospital. A descriptive research design was utilized in the study using a survey questionnaire as the data gathering tool. Several statistical tools were used frequency and percentage, weighted mean, t-test, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The respondents were young adults, female-dominated, not into marital relationships, did not pursue the master's program, had been in the OR for few years, attended few seminars related to OR, and most had membership in their OR organization. The respondents excelled in their field of specialization in the three periods of the peri-operative phase. No significant differences were noted in gender, civil status, highest educational attainment, number of years in service, number of relevant seminars, and category of the hospital except along ORNAP membership in the postoperative period. There is a significant relationship between post-operative safety practices with updated membership in ORNAP. Based on the conclusions, the following are hereby proposed; The OR nurses must pursue post-graduate studies and undergo related seminars or trainings to be abreast with the trends and updates in OR nursing. The OR nurses must continue to upgrade their patient safety practices for improved patient recovery. The OR nurses must continue to be members of the ORNAP to be updated on developments in OR nursing. The proposed enhanced surgical safety checklist be endorsed for adaption in the different hospitals to maintain good outcomes for surgical patients.