The contribution of nurses to incident disclosure: a narrative review

Source:  International Journal of Nursing Studies 51/2 pp.334-345

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Date of publication:  February 2014

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Reviewers from England explored how nurses feel about disclosing patient safety incidents to patients and if there are any barriers to disclosure. The findings suggested that nurses have a key role in supporting doctors when disclosing incidents to patients, but that they may not be well prepared to disclose incidents to patients independently. Barriers to nurse involvement in incident disclosure included few opportunities for training and many conflicting roles within nursing. Nurses may have a greater role to play in safety incident error disclosure to patients, but they need better training and support to enable them to do this.

Length of Publication:  12 pages

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Safety in numbers: an introduction to the Nurse Education in Practice series

Source:  Nurse Educ Pract. Vol/iss 13/2 pp. e4-e10

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Date of publication:  March  2013

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  This paper introduces this Nurse Education in Practice ‘Safety in Numbers’ series. The background is discussed and the papers provided in the journal that explore the outcomes of a 20-year programme of healthcare education translation research and education action research that focuses on medication dosage calculation problem-solving (MDC-PS) education.

Length of Publication:  7 pages

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Developing nursing students’ decision making skills: are early warning scoring systems helpful?

Source:  Nurse Educ Pract. Vol/iss 13/1 pp. 1-3.

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Date of publication:  January 2013

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  This paper states that early identification of patient deterioration is of vital importance for patient safety and it contributes to the emerging debate on Early Warning Scoring Systems. It explores the competence of student nurses in this area and focuses on three models of clinical decision making.

Length of Publication:  3 pages

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The effect of the SAFE or SORRY? programme on patient safety knowledge of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes

Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies 47(9) pp. 1117-1125

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Date of publication:  2010

Publication Type: Journal article

In a nutshell: In this article explains how an educational intervention improved hospital nurses’ knowledge on the prevention of pressure ulcers, falls and urinary tract infections.

Length of publication:  8 pages

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