Gaining perspective into the term 'safety culture'; how emergency nurses view its meaning in their everyday practice: a focus group study in an Australian setting.

Background: The creation of the safety culture coordinator role within an Australian Local Health District followed a critical incident in one of its emergency departments. As part of the role, it was important to have an understanding of how nurses viewed the term safety culture in order to support them in implementing any changes that would influence their everyday practice.

Methods: A descriptive qualitative design was chosen for the study.

Exploring distraction and the impact of a child life specialist: Perceptions from nurses in a pediatric setting.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore perceptions held by nurses on the use of distraction and the role of a child life specialist in caring for children undergoing painful procedures.

Design And Methods: A qualitative focus-group design was conducted with 18 nurses from a 24-bed pediatric unit in New South Wales, Australia; this represented 51% of the staff from the unit. Three focus groups were conducted and transcribed verbatim followed by thematic analysis.