Table 3.
NURSE-ASSESSED QUALITY OF CARE AND ADVERSE EVENTS
| Psychiatric RNs (n = 447) | Nonpsychiatric RNs (n = 10 813) | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of care | |||
| Parcentage describing the quality of care on their unit as excellent | 79.0 | 87.4 | .000 |
| Percentage who say the quality of care in their hospital has deteriorated in the past year | 47.4 | 45.0 | .294 |
| Percentage “not at all confident” that their patients are able to manage their own care when discharged | 34.3 | 18.8 | .000 |
| Percentage who would not recommend a family member to receive care in their hospital | 34.1 | 21.1 | .000 |
| Adverse events | |||
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent wrong medication | 21.1 | 15.0 | .000 |
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent nosocomial infections | 20.5 | 34.4 | .000 |
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent patient falls with injuries | 44.0 | 19.1 | .000 |
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent complaints from patients or families | 63.0 | 49.0 | .000 |
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent work-related injuries to employees | 42.0 | 33.1 | .000 |
| Percentage of nurses reporting occasional/frequent verbal abuse against nurses | 80.4 | 51.3 | .000 |
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Statistical significance is measured from P < .05.