Table 2

The prevalence of adverse events among nurses over the last year

Adverse eventsNever happen n (%)Several time a year n (%)One a month or less n (%)Several times a month n (%)Once a week n (%)Several times a week n (%)Everyday n (%)
Pressure ulcer77 (22.9)59 (17.6)54 (16.1)14 (4.2)51 (15.2)53 (15.8)28 (8.3)
Patient fall99 (29.5)66 (19.6)44 (13.1)5 (1.5)53 (15.8)49 (14.6)20 (6.0)
Adverse drug event109 (32.4)64 (19.0)41 (12.2)9 (2.7)44 (13.1)44 (13.1)25 (7.4)
Surgical wound infection87 (25.9)71 (21.1)39 (11.6)25 (7.4)38 (11.3)48 (14.3)28 (8.3)
Patients or their family complaints40 (11.9)54 (16.1)49 (14.6)40 (11.9)50 (14.9)54 (16.1)49 (14.6)
Infusion or transfusion reaction102 (30.4)71 (21.1)35 (10.4)7 (2.1)46 (13.7)51 (15.2)24 (7.1)