Nurse Managers’ Positive Attitudes, Patient Care Transitions, and Clinical Nurses

Abstract

Inefficiencies in transitions in care impact the flow of patients from the emergency department to other units. Nurses' perceptions of patient transitions may provide valuable information to identify gaps in patient flow. This article reports findings from a cross-sectional study using the Hospital Survey on Culture of Transitions in Patient Care (H-CulT). The study aim was to describe nurse perceptions of patient transitions, and compare throughput metrics and nurse demographic characteristics. Linear regression models were used to evaluate nurses' perceptions related to demographics and throughput metrics. Alpha was 0.05. Of 148 surveys, 53.4% of respondents were white, 68.2% were non-Hispanic, and 82.4% were female. H-CulT subscale scores for Busy Workload, Unit Leadership, and Priority of Patient Care were higher for nurse managers compared to clinical nurses, revealing the importance of nurses’ perceptions in these areas and an opportunity to engage clinical nurses in patient transitions.