Nurses' perception of pediatric patient safety
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https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0216e.39828Keywords:
patient safety; pediatric nursing; child; young personAbstract
Introduction: Ensuring the safety of pediatric patients in healthcare remains a critical challenge at both global and national level.
Objective: To understand nurses' perceptions of pediatric patient safety.
Methods: A phenomenological qualitative study with nine nurses working in a pediatric department at a Methodology: A phenomenological qualitative study with 9 nurses working in a pediatric department of a hospital in the northern region of Portugal.
Results: The main specific aspects to take into account in pediatric patient safety were the correct dosage to administer (medication), the correct route of administration, the risk of falls, monitoring the pediatric patient, physical protection such as bed rails, the child's age and weight. The measures most often mentioned as having been taken to ensure the safety of the pediatric patient in the unit were: extra care in administering therapy, raising the bed rails, electronic bracelets for safety, computerized registration of the child, special care with safe transport, both inter- and intra-hospital. The characterization of paediatric patient safety at the institution/service as “reasonable/moderate” prevailed. Great importance was attached to training professionals in this area and to the service's risk management team.
Conclusion: There is a need for more safe allocations, especially on the night shift, to encourage in-service training, to promote personal and professional development, fixed numbering of cots/incubators, awareness on the part of the institution of the needs of the paediatric patient, more qualified and specialized professionals with specific knowledge to act in certain situations in a safer and more autonomous way.
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