title: Nurse knowledge of intrahospital transport.
abstract: Preventable adverse events and other medical errors occur to hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The financial burden of these preventable events is estimated to be $29 billion. According to the World Health Organization, reducing medical errors has become an international concern. Protecting patients from harm is a primary responsibility of all nurses regardless of whether the nurse works in the intensive care unit or operating room. Adherence to policies to maintain patient safety can be discerned once the level of knowledge of these policies among nurses is determined.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Drive, 4648 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232-5614, USA; Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, 315 Hospital Drive, Madison, TN 37115, USA. Electronic address: john.shields@mtsa.edu.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Simulation, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, Madison, TN 37115, USA; Vanderbilt School of Nursing, 1301 Medical Center Drive, 4648 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232-5614, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Overstreet
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt School of Nursing, 1301 Medical Center Drive, 4648 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232-5614, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Krau
mesh_terms: D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D062209:Patient Handoff; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States
keywords: Clinical handover; Intrahospital transport (IHT); Nurse; Nurse anesthesia; Patient safety