• Patient safety education in nursing remains challenged by systemic barriers. • This study reveals educators’ views on theory–practice safety gaps. • Findings support interactive and experiential methods to enhance safety competence. Nurse educators’ perspective on the provision of safe nursing care is crucial, as they can identify strengths and weaknesses of patient safety teaching practices in both an academic and clinical environment. To explore the experience and perspectives of nurse educators regarding teaching of patient safety in both academic and clinical settings. A descriptive qualitative study. Thirteen university-based nurse educators from two nursing faculties participated in this study. Data were collected in February 2024 using an open-ended, semi-structured online questionnaire administered via the Google Forms platform, designed to elicit reflective, narrative responses from participants. Three themes emerged from the analysis as follows: conceptualization of safe nursing practice; strengths, gaps, and priorities in patient safety education; bridging academic and clinical realities in patient safety education. The findings of this study underscore the importance of integrating patient safety education in nursing curriculum and ensuring practical, hands-on learning experiences to improve student preparedness for real-world challenges.
Sollárová et al. (Sun,) studied this question.