Effectiveness of Educational Program for Nurses about Patient Safety Values, Attitudes and Competency

Background: Patient safety is the core indicator of nursing quality. Nursing competency abilities required for performing one’s role as a nurse with knowledge, attitudes and skills. Aim: Determine the effectiveness of educational program for nurses about patient safety values, attitudes and competency. Design: A quasi-experimental design. Setting: Intensive care and emergency units at Main Assiut University Hospital. Study subjects: Nurses working in intensive care and emergency units with experience less than one year (No= 55). Study tools: (1): Personal &job characteristics, (2): Patient Safety Value Questionnaire, (3): Patient Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, (4): Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey, and (5): Program implementation & evaluation sheet. Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between pre, post &follow up of the program related to nurse's knowledge about patient safety values, attitudes and competency. Conclusion: There were marked improvements in nurse's knowledge regarding patient safety value, attitude and competence immediately after implementation of the educational program. Recommendation: Implementation of patient safety culture in healthcare organization according to policies, guidelines, and protocols.