Document Type
Course Project
Publication Date
5-22-2024
Abstract
A critical event or critical incident is an unexpected situation that results in a negative patient event or poor patient outcome. The patient is the primary victim. However, the healthcare worker involved in this patient’s care becomes the second victim. Second victims are negatively impacted mentally and physically by adverse events that can further compromise patient safety. These events can precipitate feelings of guilt, depression, and physical ailments that can result in higher hospital rate turnover. Many certified registered nurse anesthetists have become second victims in the United States. Despite how such critical incidents negatively affect healthcare providers, patients, families, and institutions, there remains a gap in resources available to help these second victims. This Doctor of Nursing (DNP) practice project focuses on the development of a quality improvement project such as evidence-based guidelines related to peer support for helping second victims during recovery.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
kaur, Manpreet and Lu, Crystal, "Evidence-based Peer Support Guidelines for Second Victim Nurse Anesthetists" (2024). DNP Scholarly Projects. 41.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/dnp_scholarly_projects/41