Medical Errors An Important Indicator of Quality of Care and Patient Safety

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Durmus S. C., KEÇECİ A., Akkas O., Keskin S., Demiral N., Saygan S.

HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.225-232, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
• Basım Tarihi: 2013
• Doi Numarası: 10.1097/hnp.0b013e318294e6d3
• Dergi Adı: HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.225-232
• Anahtar Kelimeler: medical error, nursing, patient safety, Turkey, RISK-FACTORS, FALLS, NURSES
• Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to determine nurses' tendency toward medical errors and identify the types of medical errors made. This article examined medical error trends of nurses with a survey. It is recommended that medical errors be recorded, various training activities be offered, and standards regarding nursing care and patient safety be determined.