The Criminalization of Mistakes in Nursing

Recent studies and policies on safety and error reduction in health care contrast sharply with the punitive model of law enforcement. The advanced practice registered nurse, as a professional and as a stakeholder, can be an effective advocate against movement by state prosecutors to treat health car...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal for nurse practitioners 2011, Vol.7 (9), p.719-726
1. Verfasser:	Philipsen, Nayna C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Corporate culture Crime criminalization of error Critical incidents culture of safety Health care Hospitals Law enforcement Leadership Legal malpractice medical errors Mistakes nurse practitioner malpractice Nurses Nursing Nursing care Patient care Patient safety Patients Prosecutors system performance
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Zusammenfassung:	Recent studies and policies on safety and error reduction in health care contrast sharply with the punitive model of law enforcement. The advanced practice registered nurse, as a professional and as a stakeholder, can be an effective advocate against movement by state prosecutors to treat health care errors as crimes. This is important in promoting patient safety and the general welfare of citizens, as well as protecting justice for health care professionals.
ISSN:	1555-4155 1878-058X
DOI:	10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.07.004