Nurses' experience of medical errors: An integrative literature review

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-161

  Lewis, Erica J ^a   Baernholdt, Marianne ^b   Hamric, Ann B ^c  

^a EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse event; medical error; medical error disclosure; nursing errors; second victim

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84874930022     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31827e05d1     Document Type: Review

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