NET2019 - Taking the long way round: Barriers and enablers to student nurses using human factors in practice

What happens when student nurses try to transfer Human Factors knowledge and know-how acquired in a university setting into practice? Are they able to use the skills they have been taught? In this session, we will explore the findings of a research project which sought to answer this question. Barriers and enablers to students using Human Factors in practice will be shared and we will consider what essential ingredients are needed to facilitate integrating Human Factors into healthcare and discuss if there is more educationalists can do to support the adoption of these principles and improve patient safety.