Patient Care Error Paper

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Hello all,

I have a paper coming due about patient care error. I am supposed to interview a nurse but I was given permission to do it online if necessary and I have no time at clinical to do it and otherwise I'm in class. So if someone has the time and inclination to help me out I would really appreciate it. I am supposed to get the following information:

1) Description and context of a patient care error experienced by the nurse

2) Effects of the error and impact on the patient and nurse

3) Why was this event so memorable for the nurse

4) Influence of unit culture on the patient care error; Did organizational factors contribute to the error?

5) How was the error reported; Were any changes made to improve safety and quality? Could the error still happen today?

6) Do you have any personal safety strategies to prevent patient care errors? Best safety advice for a new nurse.

Thanks in advance for anyone willing to help :)

-Lisa W.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Surely you have some time between classes & clinical? Most of us likely have very little free time either to write out answers to your questions. Visit a local nursing home, the Public Health Department, a hospital, etc. Your assignment is meant to spur a conversation between yourself and a working nurse.

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I understand the concept of the assignment, getting into nursing school is very competitive hence I didn't get in by being ignorant. A conversation is still possible online just like it is face to face. What I did not ask for was your judgement and attitude. I understand nurses are busy people and if I hadn't received one response to this post I wouldn't have thought anything of it. You haven't the slightest clue what I have going on in my life or what I do or do not have time for. It's people like you on this forum that make others not want to post anything, assignment related or not, because of your awful attitude. So, in the future feel free to keep your snotty-ass attitude to yourself and keep scrolling.

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I understand the concept of the assignment, getting into nursing school is very competitive hence I didn't get in by being ignorant. A conversation is still possible online just like it is face to face. What I did not ask for was your judgement and attitude. I understand nurses are busy people and if I hadn't received one response to this post I wouldn't have thought anything of it. You haven't the slightest clue what I have going on in my life or what I do or do not have time for. It's people like you on this forum that make others not want to post anything, assignment related or not, because of your awful attitude. So, in the future feel free to keep your snotty-ass attitude to yourself and keep scrolling.

And it's attitudes like this that make more experienced posters not want to respond to these posts.

But honestly, you are asking for a lot from a nurse to answer these questions online. The thing with interviews is that someone is granting you a favor, and you should make it as easy on them as possible. For the vast majority, that means talking while you take notes and listen, not for them to type out lengthy responses.

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The only reason I listed out the questions was to give anyone looking an idea of what the requirements were before they even bothered responding. I was by no means expecting someone to just read the questions, answer them all, then be on their way. I was going for transparency. I know exactly what I'm asking for, which is why people have the option of not doing it. I was at no time trying to guilt someone into it, if someone has the time great, if not that's fine too. The problem is that a lot of the older nurses on here seem to think that it's their life's purpose to tell everyone what they think of what their doing. Well guess what, it isn't. Your 2 cents isn't necessary or warranted. I didn't come on here asking for the answers to a homework sheet or copies of someone elses care plans like I've seen before. I literally asked for help with the expectation that no one really had the time. But no one can just leave well enough alone and just move on, no no that would be too much to ask wouldn't it. Do the nursing world a favor and spend your time contributing to the profession instead of spreading bitterness and negativity.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

This is a professional nursing site. You are asking for help with an assignment, which is fine. But, your attitude is not going to serve you well in this nursing community, nursing school, or a nursing career.

Using statements like "Keep your snotty ass attitude to yourself" is against the Terms of Service of this site as it is considered a personal attack. I suggest you review the Terms of Service if you intend on posting on this site....especially if you want help on assignments.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

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