The Influences of New Graduate Nurses’ Fatigue, Critical Thinking, and Nursing Work Environment on Patient Safety Nursing Behaviors
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the influences of fatigue, critical thinking, and nursing work environment on patient safety nursing behaviors among new graduate nurses. Methods: The participants were 180 new graduate nurses who had been working for less than 12 months in hospitals. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered survey from December 15 to 30, 2023. The SPSS version 29.0 program was used for data analysis, which included descriptive analysis, the t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: Hierarchical regression analysis showed that critical thinking (β=.32, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Nursing education and management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 49–57
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN