Speak Up: Easier to Say than Do

Have you ever made a mistake? This short article in the open access Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing states that hospitals are no strangers to mistakes either,  In fact, it is well known that errors occur regularly which can lead to patient harm and unnecessary financial costs borne by the healthcare system. By upholding the expectation that nurses speak up, organizations can improve patient safety. Factors such as leaders who are good role models and organizations that reward speaking up can be built upon to strengthen a hospital’s culture of safety.

2016. Speak Up: Easier to Say than Do, Nicole Hall.  Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing. doi:10.4172/jpcic.1000111