Nature of nursing errors and their contributing factors in intensive care units.
Sameh EltaybaniNadia MohamedMona AbdelwarethPublished in: Nursing in critical care (2018)
Targeting error-liable times in the ICU, such as mid-evening and mid-night shifts, along with improved supervision and adequate staff reallocation, might tackle the incidence and seriousness of nursing errors. Development of individualized nursing interventions for patients with low health literacy and patients in isolation might create more meaningful dialogue for ICU health care safety.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- intensive care unit
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- patient safety
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- adverse drug
- risk factors
- health information
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- depressive symptoms