Full disclosure of adverse events to patients and families in the ICU: wouldn't you want to know?(intensive care units): An article from: Dynamics

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From the author: In this article, the authors describe and share our learning experiences, as nurses and students, while working in critical care settings when these guidelines were needed to communicate a harmful incident. Often, health care practitioners only become aware ofspecific guidelines regarding the disclosure ofan adverse event once the incident has occurred. A case study will be discussed to illustrate the benefits ofhaving a policy and a systematic framework in place to support a critical care environment in disclosing errors and adverse events to affected patients and their families.

Citation Details
Title: Full disclosure of adverse events to patients and families in the ICU: wouldn't you want to know?(intensive care units)
Author: Elaine Doucette
Publication:Dynamics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2010
Publisher: Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Page: 16(4)

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