A Safety Simulation Program for Operating Room Nurses

Abstract

Background: A safety program is required for nurses in operating rooms, where accidents are frequent. Method: A nonequivalent control group pre-post design was used, with convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: Safety attitudes (p = .012) and compliance with safety management (p = .001) differed significantly between experimental (27, safety simulation program) and control (22, lecture-type safety education) groups, but awareness of the importance of safety management did not (p = .17). Associations were observed between variables (r = 0.455-0.837). Conclusion: The safety simulation program was effective and useful. (C) 2018 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.