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Need published example of bad nurse patient communication causing tragety

I am doing a speech on communication in nursing for my communications class. I would like to open with a gripping story about how a lack of good communication with a patient led to an avoidable bad outcome.

I have been searching online but have not found any news articles about such an event.

Can anyone think of any examples that may have been published somewhere?

It would be a big help :)

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    I have limited access at home, but suggest you try "sentinel event" , "case study", and or "safe hand-off" as search terms.

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    Maybe a spelling error caused something bad to happen

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    Maybe a spelling error caused something bad to happen

    Yes, that's been a big one. Check phenytoin and fosphenytoin :http://www.fda.gov/downloads/advisorycommittees/committeesmeetingmaterials/drugs/peripheralandcentralnervoussystemdrugsadvisorycommittee/ucm231776.pdf

    Lots of good stuff pops up if you google "nurse communication med errors lookalike soundalike."

    mm

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    check out the story about Josie King. They now have a website to bring attention to their story. www.josieking.org

    Get your klennex though, its's a tear jerker!!

    Hope that helps!

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