NR 360 Unit 4 Discussion Topic: Workarounds and Their Implications for Patient Safety (Summer 2020)
- What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to technology … in a hospital setting) that you have … or perhaps … someone else use, and analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was … over behavior that conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there benefits? Why or why not?
- Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by your current workplace or clinical site. Identify at least three aspects of your workplace or clinical environment that need to … changed with regard to patient safety (including confidentiality), and then suggest strategies for change.
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