TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of Just Culture Policy in Nursing Programs to Support Quality Safety Competency
AU - Cole, Michelle
AU - Douville, Christine
AU - Chlebowski, Angela
AU - Cole, Matthew
AU - Milner, Kerry A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Background: Despite the shift to a just culture (JC) in health care systems more than a decade ago, many nursing programs continue to lack a JC environment, which may result in students entering the workforce without adequate preparation. This study evaluated prelicensure nursing students’ perceptions of JC at baseline and 4 months after policy implementation. Method: The JC Assessment Tool for Nursing Education (JCAT-NE) was used to measure nursing students’ perceptions of JC. Results: Nursing students had high JC at baseline. Senior nursing students had significantly lower scores for the JCAT-NE dimensions of feedback and communication (p < .001), openness of communication (p < .001), and trust (p < .015) compared with freshman, sophomore, and junior nursing students. A negative mean change was observed for senior nursing students in all JCAT-NE dimensions at 4 months. Conclusion: Nursing students with the lowest perception of JC were the closest to entering practice, which should raise concern among faculty and future employers.
AB - Background: Despite the shift to a just culture (JC) in health care systems more than a decade ago, many nursing programs continue to lack a JC environment, which may result in students entering the workforce without adequate preparation. This study evaluated prelicensure nursing students’ perceptions of JC at baseline and 4 months after policy implementation. Method: The JC Assessment Tool for Nursing Education (JCAT-NE) was used to measure nursing students’ perceptions of JC. Results: Nursing students had high JC at baseline. Senior nursing students had significantly lower scores for the JCAT-NE dimensions of feedback and communication (p < .001), openness of communication (p < .001), and trust (p < .015) compared with freshman, sophomore, and junior nursing students. A negative mean change was observed for senior nursing students in all JCAT-NE dimensions at 4 months. Conclusion: Nursing students with the lowest perception of JC were the closest to entering practice, which should raise concern among faculty and future employers.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20221003-06
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20221003-06
M3 - Article
C2 - 36475985
AN - SCOPUS:85143562391
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 61
SP - 706
EP - 710
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 12
ER -