Nursing Sentinel Events Analysis
Nursing Sentinel Events Analysis
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Request: “A Sentinel Event is defined by The Joint Commission (TJC) as any unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not related to the natural course of the patient’s illness.”
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Two sentinel events happened in a hospital in 1 month.
A. 50 year old male in ICU passed away after suffering from Ventilator associated Pneumonia. Patient was vented after surgical removal of right lung lobe. It was post op day #9.
B. 45 year old female passed away from overdose of patient controlled analgesic (PCA). Patient was placed on PCA after laparoscopic bowel resection. It was post op day #3.
Write 1000 word paper on how to prevent any future such sentinel events. Please follow the Grading Rubric below to write your paper. ( the grading rubric is vital as it also states the format the paper should have and what resources to use)
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Request: “A Sentinel Event is defined by The Joint Commission (TJC) as any unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not related to the natural course of the patient’s illness.”
Two sentinel events happened in a hospital in 1 month.
Write 1000 word paper on how to prevent any future such sentinel events. Please follow the Grading Rubric below to write your paper. ( the grading rubric is vital as it also states the format the paper should have and what resources to use)
