ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
—— This study investigated the level of compliance among nurses with patient care and safety protocols in selected private infirmaries. It examined the influence of selected demographic and work-related variables on compliance. Specifically, compliance was assessed in three areas: infection prevention and control, medication administration standards, and documentation and reporting practices. A quantitative correlational research design was employed, involving 100 nurses. Data were gathered using a structured survey questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson’s correlation, with a significance level of 0.05. Findings revealed that nurses demonstrated consistently high compliance across all protocol areas, with overall mean scores interpreted as ALWAYS. Compliance with medication administration standards obtained the highest mean score (M = 4.89, SD = 0.221), followed by documentation and reporting practices (M = 4.85, SD = 0.315), indicating strong adherence to safety-critical procedures. Significant differences in compliance were found based on age and shift schedule in medication administration and documentation practices (p < 0.05). Years of experience had a significant influence on compliance with infection prevention and control measures (F = 6.20, p = 0.001). In contrast, sex, highest educational attainment, and monthly income showed no significant differences in compliance across all protocol areas (p > 0.05). Moreover, strong positive correlations were observed among the three compliance domains (r = 0.65–0.93, p < 0.05), suggesting a consistent culture of compliance among nurses. Keywords: nurse compliance, patient safety, infection control, medication administration, documentation practices