Reducing Medical Errors in the OR
Reducing Medical Errors in the OR is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 04/18/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 04/18/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
The OR is a complex environment. Highly trained individuals interact in a specialized setting with sophisticated and technically complicated devices, instruments, and equipment. There are also substantial differences among team members related to education, experience, skill level, influence, and formal and informal power. This course will inform nurses and surgical technologists of the evidence-based steps to take to create a culture of safety in the OR.
Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Identify the communication processes that aid in reducing medical errors and review recommendations for the safe transfer of patient care information.
• Name organizations that are helping to create a culture of patient safety and their recommendations to meet this goal.
• Determine the components of a just culture that promote trust and accountability and recall a 10-step process for creating a culture of safety in the OR.