PATIENTS SAFETY STATUS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF URMIA HOSPITALS FROM NURSES VIEWPOINT

Patient safety is central to high quality care, and keeping it in a standard level
can lead to success in accessing the treatment outcomes. This study evaluates the patients' safety status
in intensive care unit of Urmia hospitals from nurses' viewpoint.
Materials & Methods: In a cross- correlation study, 167 nurses working in the intensive care units of
Urmia educational and non-educational hospitals participated in this study by using census sampling
method. The data collected by using a valid and reliable patient safety status assessment questionnaire.
They were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: The results of the study showed that most of the nurses assessed the patient safety status in
intensive care units of Urmia hospitals in good level. T test results showed that there isn’t any
significant difference the patients' safety status in education and non-educational hospitals.
Conclusion: Intensive care unit is a critical part of hospitals because the incidence of any complication
or medical error can lead to critical outcomes during offering services to patients. Familiarity with
standards of care by nurses can minimize the errors and complications and it can improve patient
health