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Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery.
Watson DS. Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. AORN J. 2015;101(6):650-6. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.03.012.
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November 9, 2015
Watson DS. AORN J. 2015;101(6):650-6.
Despite large-scale efforts to prevent wrong-site surgeries, they continue to occur. This concept analysis found limited evidence regarding the role of nurses in wrong-site surgery and recommends that future research focus on theoretical frameworks around how preoperative nurses can help avert these never events.
