Frequency and type of errors and near errors reported by critical care nurses

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 24-41

  Balas, Michele C ^b   Scott, Linda D ^c   Rogers, Ann E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Intensive care; Medical errors; Nurses; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL CARE; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING RECORDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745562530     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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