Perceptions of nurses who are second victims in a hospital setting.

Catherine Draus; Therese B Mianecki; Hannah Musgrove; Danielle J Bastien; Dana Greggs; Christine Halash; Cheryl (Larry-Osman) Bellamy; Amber Lewis; Wendy Mackenzie

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Perceptions of nurses who are second victims in a hospital setting.

December 22, 2021

Draus C, Mianecki TB, Musgrove H, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;37(2):110-116.

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“Second victims” are healthcare providers who experience negative feelings in their personal or professional lives after being involved in unanticipated adverse patient events. One hundred and fifty-nine nurses at one American hospital reported being a second victim and experiencing psychological and/or physical distress following the incident.

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