Nurses' experiences with errors in nursing

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• 作者：Amy R. Koehn ; PhD ; NNP-BC^a ; ^{akoehn3@uthsc.edu} ; Patricia R. Ebright ; PhD ; CNS ; RN ; FAAN^b ; Claire Burke Draucker ; PhD ; RN ; ARNP ; FAAN^b
• 关键词：Nurse ; Nursing ; Error ; Errors ; Error reporting ; Patient safety ; Grounded theory
• 刊名：Nursing Outlook
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November-December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：64
• 期：6
• 页码：566-574
• 全文大小：409 K
• 卷排序：64

文摘

Health care organizations seek to maximize the reporting of medical errors to improve patient safety.PurposeThis study explored licensed nurses' decision-making with regard to reporting medical errors.MethodsGrounded theory methods guided the study. Thirty nurses from adult intensive care units were interviewed, and qualitative analysis was used to develop a theoretical framework based on their narratives.DiscussionThe theoretical model was titled “Learning Lessons from the Error.” The concept of learning lessons was central to the theoretical model. The model included five stages: Being Off-Kilter, Living the Error, Reporting or Telling About the Error, Living the Aftermath, and Lurking in Your Mind.ConclusionThis study illuminates the unique experiences of licensed nurses who have made medical errors. The findings can inform initiatives to improve error reporting and to support nurses who have made errors.