If the nurse is working on a unit with a blame-free environment, ...

[luminitza]

If the nurse is working on a unit with a blame-free environment, which is the initial action when the nurse makes an error?
 
  1. Discuss it with the other nurses on duty.
  2. Immediately report the incident to the supervisor.
  3. If there is a client involved, ensure the clients safety.
  4. Make sure no one saw the incident and say nothing.

Question 2

Which is the most effective method of creating a blame-free environment?
 
  1. Ensure all employees are knowledgeable about the reasons behind the policy.
  2. Make sure all nurses know the reasons behind the policy and agree to comply.
  3. Keep the system processes the same so everyone will know them well.
  4. Ensure nurse managers keep a list of employees that shows how many mistakes each made.

[nickk12214]

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 1. The clients safety is always the priority. It is not appropriate to discuss errors with others or
just ignore them if no one saw it. Reporting the incident to the supervisor is appropriate only if
no client is directly involved.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. If the reasons behind the policy are well known, everyone is more likely to comply equitably.
All employees, not just nursing personnel, must be involved for it to be successful. The entire
reason for the blame-free environment is to change processes in the entire organization that
foster adverse events. Managers should not keep lists as this does not portray blame -free.

[luminitza]

Excellent

[cassie_ragen]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it