Which of the following exemplifies a safety climate within a nursing unit?
a. Asking nursing staff to work a double shift
b. Encouraging nurses to take the blame when a medication error occurs
c. Asking staff to report medication errors only
d. Asking staff to report near misses of ad-verse events
D
Safety climate refers to keeping both patients and nurses safe. Part of a safety culture encourages nurses to report adverse events as well as near misses of adverse events. Factors that influence avoidance of errors include staffing levels, excess fatigue, education, and experience.
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