Missed nursing care in pediatrics.

Eileen T. Lake; Pamela B. de Cordova; Sharon Barton; Shweta Singh; Paula D. Agosto; Beth Ely; Kathryn E. Roberts; Linda H. Aiken

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Missed nursing care in pediatrics.

July 12, 2017

Lake ET, de Cordova PB, Barton S, et al. Hosp Pediatr. 2017;7(7):378-384.

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Missed nursing care is common and has been linked to adverse events. This survey found that more than half of pediatric intensive care unit nurses reported missing care during their prior shift. Higher patient loads and poor working environments were associated with more episodes of missed care, corroborating prior research.

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