Commentary Toward a theory of self-reconciliation following mistakes in nursing practice. Citation Text: Crigger NJ, Meek VL. Toward a theory of self-reconciliation following mistakes in nursing practice. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2007;39(2):177-83. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 13, 2007 Crigger NJ, Meek VL. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2007;39(2):177-83. View more articles from the same authors. The authors interviewed practicing nurses regarding their responses to making an error and categorized the ways in which nurses reconcile these mistakes. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Crigger NJ, Meek VL. Toward a theory of self-reconciliation following mistakes in nursing practice. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2007;39(2):177-83. 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