Was it an error?
The answer is often colored by preconceived notions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Nursing. When adverse events fall in the realm of nursing they're likely to be reported as errors. When they're associated with physicians, they're apt to be viewed as differences in "clinical judgement" or a "variation in practice."
The answer is often colored by preconceived notions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Nursing. When adverse events fall in the realm of nursing they're likely to be reported as errors. When they're associated with physicians, they're apt to be viewed as differences in "clinical judgement" or a "variation in practice."
Moreover, 90 percent of the physicians, administrators, and pharmacists in the study placed primary responsibility for patient safety on nurses, as did 96 percent of the nurses. Yet only 8 percent of doctors considered nurses to be part of the decision-making team.
