Incidents reported by nurse anaesthetists in the operating room.

Incidents reported by nurse anaesthetists in the operating room. J Interprof Care. 2018 Jul 24;:1-7 Authors: Sundler AJ, Johansson E, Johansson L, Hedén L Abstract The quality of health care and patient safety in the operating room is a major concern for nurse anaesthetists. However, few studies have focused on the experiences of nurse anaesthetists' and their contributions to safety in this setting. Therefore, this study aims to explore the content and frequency of incidents reported by nurse anaesthetists in the operating room and the risks involved in these incidents. A retrospective study with a descriptive design was conduct. Data were gathered concerning 220 incidents reported by nurse anaesthetists from 2012 to 2015 in operating rooms at a middle-sized hospital in Sweden. These were analysed with a method for qualitative and quantitative content analysis. The findings are presented in five categories: communication and teamwork; routines and guidelines; patient care; nurses' work environment; devices, materials and technologies. In 184 (73%) of the incidents, there was either a risk of harm or there was an actual harm to patients or nurses. Of all incidents only 23 (10%) had harmed patients or nurses. Few of these incidents involved patient harm (n = 6), while a greater number involved harm to nurses (n = 17). The findings reveal lack of communication and interprofessional teamwork as the two most common areas for the rep...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research