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Perceptions of nurses who are second victims in a hospital setting.
Draus C, Mianecki TB, Musgrove H, et al. Perceptions of nurses who are second victims in a hospital setting. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;37(2):110-116. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000603.
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December 22, 2021
Draus C, Mianecki TB, Musgrove H, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;37(2):110-116.
“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.
