The Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University hosted a scientific seminar titled “The Role of Nurse Managers in Improving Patient Safety: A Cross-Sectional Study of Nurse Managers and Staff Nurses at Kuwait University Hospital.” The event was organized as part of the project requirements for the Nursing Services Administration course for fourth-year students (35th batch).
The seminar was presented by a student research team comprising 13 male and female students (9 females and 4 males) as part of their training in scientific research methodologies and the development of presentation and discussion skills.
The seminar and its scientific content were attended and discussed by the academic supervisor, Prof. Adel Al-Mutawakkil, Chair of the Nursing Department; Dr. Aisha Al-Shoaibi, clinical supervisor; alongside several faculty members from the department and Kuwait University Hospital, as well as a gathering of nursing students.
The seminar aimed to highlight the role of nurse managers in enhancing patient safety and advancing the quality of healthcare through examining leadership and supervisory practices, effective communication, staff training, and error and risk prevention within the hospital environment.
Additionally, the research compared the perceptions of nurse managers and staff nurses at Kuwait University Hospital regarding patient safety practices, identifying areas of alignment and variance between administrative and operational levels to foster a deeper understanding of the safety culture within the healthcare institution.
The research team presented the study’s scientific methodology, data collection tools, and statistical analysis procedures, alongside discussing the key findings in light of relevant literature, highlighting the importance of promoting a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement in nursing practices.
The seminar concluded that patient safety is not merely a nursing procedure, but a shared institutional responsibility that begins with conscious leadership and is realized through effective professional practice aimed at protecting patients and improving the quality of delivered healthcare services.
Attendees emphasized the significance of such studies in bridging nursing education with field reality, praising the research team's high level of academic preparation, presentation, analysis, and defense of their findings. They also commended the efforts of the academic supervisors in guiding and training students in research.
Organizing this seminar reflects the commitment of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, represented by the Nursing Department, to strengthening the research component in its academic programs, cultivating students’ critical thinking, research, and professional presentation skills, and instilling core concepts of healthcare quality and patient safety in future nursing professionals to prepare qualified cadres capable of contributing effectively to healthcare development and community service.