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The Impact Of Role Perception Gaps Among Nurses: An Integrative Review, Anita Fennessey, Drnp, Rn, Cne

College of Nursing Posters

Background & Significance

• Inadequate communication has consistently been indicated as a contributor to adverse events in all areas of healthcare (Paltved et al, 2017).
• Factors related to individual, team, work environment, organizational and institutional aspects have also been shown to influence patient safety, with increased chances of causing patient harm (Rezende da Silva dos Santos, Campos & Celestino da Silva, 2018).
• Efficient communication among healthcare members is considered a contributing element in promoting a culture of safety (Rezende da Silva dos Santos, Campos & Celestino da Silva, 2018).
• Errors in communication can compromise continuity of care and place patient safety …