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Clinical Instructors' Experience of Managing Students' Errors: A Qualitative Study.

Ronak Shahoei1, Mohammad Fathi, Sina Valiee

  • 1About the Authors Ronak Shahoei, PhD, MSN, BSN, is an associate professor, Clinical Care Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. Mohammad Fathi, PhD, MSN, BSN, is an assistant professor, and Sina Valiee, PhD, MSN, BSN, is an associate professor, Clinical Care Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. This study was approved by Research Council of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences No. 105 and the Code of Ethics Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUK.REC.1392.105). The researchers are grateful to the clinical instructors whose participation made this research possible and to the Vice Chancellor for Research & Technology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. For more information, contact Dr. Valiee at Valiee@muk.ac.ir.

Nursing Education Perspectives
|November 9, 2018
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Clinical instructors manage student errors through prevention, action, and feedback strategies to enhance patient safety. Integrating error management into nursing education is crucial for improving clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Skills Management

Background:

  • Patient safety is paramount in healthcare, necessitating effective strategies for managing clinical errors.
  • Student nurses and midwives are prone to errors during clinical training, requiring skilled supervision.
  • Understanding clinical instructors' perspectives on error management is vital for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore clinical instructors' experiences in managing student errors within nursing and midwifery education.
  • To identify key strategies employed by instructors for error prevention, intervention, and feedback.
  • To inform the integration of patient safety and error management into nursing curricula.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative research approach was utilized.

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  • Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 clinical nursing and midwifery instructors.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to identify emergent categories of instructor experience.

    • Main Results:

    • Three primary categories of managing student errors emerged: prevention, action, and feedback.
    • Prevention strategies include orienting students, knowledge review, and procedural checks.
    • Action encompasses correcting errors, monitoring, and informing relevant parties; feedback involves cause analysis and assessment.
    • Feedback strategies focus on understanding error causes and their impact on student assessment.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical instructors utilize multifaceted strategies to manage student errors, emphasizing prevention, timely action, and constructive feedback.
    • The findings underscore the need for formal inclusion of patient safety and clinical error management principles within nursing and midwifery educational programs.
    • Enhanced curricula can better equip future healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and reduce clinical errors.