A Current Survey on Patient Safety Competence of Intern Nursing Students

Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the current status of patient safety competency among intern nursing students, in order to provide reference for medical colleges and teaching hospitals to develop corresponding training paths to improve the patient safety competency of intern nursing students.

Methods Using convenient sampling method, 250 intern nursing students who interned at four tertiary hospitals in Beijing from October 2023 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects.

Results The total score of patient safety competency among 219 intern nursing students was(132.94±24.47, with an average score of(3.80±0.70), The dimension with the highest score was patient-centered(3.86±0.76), while the dimension with the lowest score was evidence-based nursing practice(3.74±0.80). Gender, length of practice, voluntary choice of nursing major, whether both parents or one party are engaged in the medical industry, whether they plan to work in the medical industry after graduation, and whether they have participated in patient safety training courses were the influencing factors of the safety competency score of intern nursing students (P<0.05).

Conclusions The patient safety competency of intern nursing students is at a moderate level, which is consistent with the research results of Tan Yifen and others. It is recommended that medical schools strengthen theoretical education for students, establish evaluation mechanisms, and cultivate their practical abilities; It is recommended that teaching hospitals strengthen the patient safety awareness of internship nursing students, provide practical opportunities, establish feedback mechanisms, and effectively improve the safety competency of internship nursing students through cooperation between both parties.