Sevil Telli
Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Title: Examination of nurses state anxiety and tendency to medical error in different working hours
Biography
Biography: Sevil Telli
Abstract
Objective: This prospective, descriptive and cross sectional study research was implemented with the aim to compare the state anxiety and the tendency for nursing medical mistake during day working and night shift. Method: Research has been made in Aydin, Aydin Atatürk, KuÅŸadasi, Germencik, Söke State Hospital between 30 November 2012-30 May 2013 with 317 nurses. Data were collected by using “Individual Identification Form”, “Trait Anxiety Inventory” and “Nursing Medical Mistake Scale”. Results: Trait Anxiety Inventory” and “Nursing Medical Mistake Scale” were applied to the same nurses during both their day and night shift. It was determined that nurses were experienced state anxiety during day and night shift. Work units, anti depressant touse, and individuals who care for their children was effected the experienced state anxiety of nurses during day and night shift. It was determined that the error tendency was related to “The medication and Transfusion administration”, “Nosocomial infections” and “Patients monitoring and “Equipment Safety” of the most nurses during night shift according today shift. It was founded that the error tendency changed “Communication” of the nearly half of the nurses during night shift according today shift. Conclusion: There is difference between the medical error tendencies and state anxiety during day and night shift. State anxiety and the error tendencies are higher with in day shift.