Mis-takes: mistakes in the nurse-person process

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Quality
• Nursing Practice
• Patient Safety Research

Background:

• A global crisis in patient safety necessitates improved mechanisms for healthcare.
• Current patient safety initiatives often overlook critical aspects of patient care.
• Nursing serves as a key example to illustrate limitations in existing safety protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

• To demonstrate the limitations of current patient safety mechanisms.
• To advocate for expanded patient safety initiatives that incorporate patient perspectives.
• To propose a framework for minimizing "mis-takes" in healthcare interactions.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of current patient safety strategies within the healthcare context.
• Examination of nursing practice as a case study for safety limitations.
• Conceptual exploration of "mis-takes" arising from devaluing patient perspectives.

Main Results:

• Existing patient safety mechanisms are insufficient to address the full scope of the safety crisis.
• "Mis-takes," defined as misconceptions of meaning, occur when patient perspectives are dismissed or undervalued.
• Nursing practice highlights the need for a more holistic approach to patient safety.

Conclusions:

• Patient safety initiatives require significant expansion beyond current frameworks.
• Minimizing "mis-takes" necessitates actively acknowledging and integrating patients' perspectives.
• Adopting the human becoming school of thought can guide practice to better address patient safety concerns.