Proceso de enlace de turno de enfermería y seguridad del paciente en el área de cirugía de un hospital de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the process of linking nursing shifts and patient safety in the surgery area of a hospital in the city of Guayaquil, during the period May 2023 to April 2024. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, not experimental, cross-sectional, prospective, a sample of 100 nurses, applying the Quality Assessment questionnaire of the nursing shift liaison process. Results: The shift link process had a percentage of 94% of all activities in the shift link; The patient safety dimension had an average percentage of 93%, the nursing intervention dimension had an average of 88%, the procedures and pending examinations dimension had 100%; The morning shift stood out with 49% participation, as for the female sex, it made up 80%, 72% were between 31 and 31 years old; On the other hand, 44% had 4 or more years of work experience. Conclusion: It was found that the dimension of patient safety and procedures – scheduled examinations had high levels of compliance by nurses.