Summary: Creating A Safe Work Environment

During the practice of an advanced practice nurse, there are many issues that can cause an impact in the patient care management that he or she has to deliver. Among these issues, the environmental health and safety may cause some sort of impact role as an advanced practice nurse. In order for the staff or any healthcare organization work productively, a safety environment must be created. Creating a safe work environment is critical to the success of the organization, and is one of the best ways to retain staff and maximize productivity. “The health of critical care nurse work environments has been shown to affect patient care outcomes as well as the job satisfaction and retention of registered nurses” (Ulrich et al. 2014, p. 64). Though it