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Nursing performance, medication error, and patient safety concerning night shift rotations
1Department of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Applied, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Medicine
|April 10, 2026
Summary
Night shift rotations negatively impact nursing performance and increase medication errors. Enhancing patient safety and quality of work can improve nursing outcomes and reduce errors.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Night shift work is common in nursing, potentially affecting performance and patient safety.
- Understanding the impact of shift work on medication errors is crucial for healthcare quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of night shift rotations on nursing performance and medication errors.
- To examine the mediating roles of patient safety and quality of work in these relationships.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 184 nurses from a Jordanian hospital.
- Data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Main Results:
- Night shift rotations significantly impacted nursing performance and medication errors.
- Patient safety and quality of work mediated the relationship between shift work and outcomes.
- Improved patient safety and work quality were linked to better nursing performance and fewer errors.
Conclusions:
- Night shift schedules pose risks to nursing performance and medication safety.
- Interventions focused on enhancing patient safety and quality of work may mitigate negative effects of night shifts.
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