Case: a second victim support program in pediatrics: successes and challenges to implementation.

Vadim Dukhanin; Hanan H. Edrees; Cheryl A. Connors; Eric Kang; Matt Norvell; Albert W. Wu

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Case: a second victim support program in pediatrics: successes and challenges to implementation.

March 21, 2018

Dukhanin V, Edrees HH, Connors CA, et al. J Pediatr Nurs. 2018.

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After being involved in adverse events, health care workers can experience burnout and reduced job satisfaction. Researchers evaluated a second victim support program for nurses and found the initiative to be well-liked and effective in promoting a more robust culture of safety.

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