Abstract

The purpose of this research study is to understand how previous involvement in a medical error or adverse event influences the clinical judgment of registered nurses. Long-form interviews will be conducted with registered nurses who have been involved in the care of a patient who experienced a medical error or adverse event within the previous five years. Those interviews will be analyzed utilizing qualitative, grounded theory methodology to develop a theory that describes the effects that previous involvement in medical errors and adverse events have on the clinical judgment of nurses.

Notes

Funding Acknowledgement: The author was a recipient of a 2023 Sigma Small Grant

Author Details

Seth E. Stephens, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CPHQ, AACC

Sigma Membership

Alpha Delta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Contextual Zooming, Adverse Health Care Events, Medical Errors, Patient Safety, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Competence, Decision Making in Clinical Medicine, Registered Nurses

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Degree Year

2025

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2026-10-08

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Funder

Sigma Foundation for Nursing

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