Abstract

This qualitative study was successful in utilization of grounded theory methodology to ascertain nurses' decision-making processes following their awareness of having made a medical error, as well as how and/or if they corrected and reported the error.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3665927; ProQuest document ID: 1640762841. The author still retains copyright.

Amy R. Koehn

Author Details

Amy R. Koehn, PhD, NNP-BC

Sigma Membership

Beta Theta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Error Reporting, Decision Making Process, Patient Care

Advisor

Patricia R. Ebright

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Indiana University

Degree Year

2014

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-01-22

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