Patient safety competenciesamong nurses in jordan: cross-sectional correlational study

The main purpose of this study is to identify the competencies of Jordanian nurses in patient safety. Using convenience sampling, we conducted a cross-sectional study from January to June 2023 in governmental hospitals. Furthermore, Descriptive data are presented as frequencies, percentages, mean values and standard deviations of variables, Pearson correlation was use to examine the relationship between certain demographic variables and patient safety competences. A significant positive relationship between age and work experience (.741**) and a significant negative relationship between age and separate module for patient safety (.-276**). Moreover, a negative relationship was detected between work experience and separate module for patient safety (.-364**). t- test was applied to examine the mean differences between patient safety competences and certain demographic variables, no statistical differences were detected. We recommend that a separate module for patient safety should be included in nursing curricula, continuous education on patient safety toprovide high quality of nursing care, further research is required including different hospitals in Jordan to identify different intervention to ensure patient safety.