The ONA Board of Directors approved the Culture of Safety Position Statement at its March Meeting.  This position statement is a result of the resolution passed by the ONA House of Delegates in October 2019.  This resolution sets the position of the association to include:

That the Oklahoma Nurses Association encourages all health care employers of nurses across all settings, including practice, academia, and research, along with other related organizations utilizing nurses to build a Culture of Safety within their organizations, that includes:

1. Involvement of nurses providing direct patient care in developing a culture of safety environment,
2. Fostering a culture of trust, reporting and learning,
3. Building a work environment that enables nurses to provide safe, quality care,
4. Commitment and Communication on the priority of patient and workforce safety,
5. Implementing safe and proactive environments and systems to reduce errors, while addressing human factors and just culture
6. Providing active and timely support and protections for nurses experiencing the second victim in response to medical errors and adverse events to support to address the recovery process
7. Utilization of ONA’s workplace advocacy materials such as the Concern for Assignment Form and ONA’s position statements.

And, that the ONA educate nurses about the benefits, rewards, and positive gains of creating and working in a Culture of Safety along with providing resources in all publications on Building a Culture of Safety. To access the full position statement, click here.

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