Nurses’ opinion about the frequency of medical errors in daily practice
Keywords:
medical error, nurse, nursing staffAbstract
Introduction. Medical errors or medical malpractice may affect not only a doctor, but also every healthcare professional, including nurses. Medical errors and adverse events are most commonly divided based on the criterion of the treatment phase. This error may be diagnostic – at the diagnosis-making stage, therapeutic - incorrect treatment related to an incorrect diagnosis, wrong dose or the wrong drug, technical error - associated with improperly taken surgery, organizational error - poorly organized help to the patient negatively affecting the patient.
Aim. The aim of the study was to identify the respondents’ opinion on the incidence of medical errors in daily practice and to try to classify them.
Material and method. The research was conducted in the first and second quarters of 2012 using the authors’ own questionnaire among 158 nurses working in surgical wards, general medicine ward and primary healthcare.
Results. Adverse events in nursing practice occur frequently. Adverse events should be monitored and reported. More time should be taken to discuss issues related to medical errors during the nurses training
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