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Nurses' experiences with errors in nursing.

Amy R Koehn¹, Patricia R Ebright², Claire Burke Draucker²

¹University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN.

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|July 7, 2016

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Licensed nurses navigate a five-stage process when deciding to report medical errors, focusing on "Learning Lessons from the Error" to enhance patient safety and support. This framework aids in understanding nurses' experiences with medical errors.

Keywords:

Error Error reporting Errors Grounded theory Nurse Nursing Patient safety

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Patient Safety
Qualitative Research

Background:

Healthcare organizations prioritize medical error reporting to enhance patient safety.
Effective error reporting systems are crucial for quality improvement initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the decision-making processes of licensed nurses concerning the reporting of medical errors.
To understand the lived experiences of nurses who have made medical errors.

Main Methods:

Grounded theory methodology was employed.
Qualitative analysis of interviews with 30 nurses from adult intensive care units.
Development of a theoretical framework based on nurses' narratives.

Main Results:

A theoretical model titled "Learning Lessons from the Error" was developed.
The model comprises five stages: Being Off-Kilter, Living the Error, Reporting or Telling About the Error, Living the Aftermath, and Lurking in Your Mind.
The central concept of the model is learning from errors.

Conclusions:

The study provides insight into the unique experiences of licensed nurses involved in medical errors.
Findings can inform strategies to improve medical error reporting.
The results can guide the development of support systems for nurses who have made errors.