For the past week I have been talking about a culture of safety in hospital organizations. I have been a nurse for 28 years  and I can tell you when my hospital decided to change our culture and adopt safety as our keystone, I can tell you it changed us all. I know everyday I go to work, I have made a difference because I have created a safe day for my fellow staff members and the patients and famlies I take care of. I hope that I have inspired you to go back to your organizations and show them that while ensuring patient safety and  top quality of care will be achieved (Riley, 2009). We are all nurse leaders and we all have a responsibility to create a safe day every day!

Reference:

Riley, W. (2009). High reliability and implications for nursing leaders. Journal of Nursing Management ,17(2), 238-246. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00971.x