Defining Medical Errors and the Role of Root Cause Analysis
Tracking # 20-678753
$15.00
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What you'll learn
At the end of this course, the licensee should be able to:
- Identify the two primary types of medical error
- Define an adverse event
- Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
- Define a sentinel event
- Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process
Course overview
This course applies to all nurse professionals and meets the FL state requirement. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with an understanding of what a medical error is, and how Root Cause Analysis identifies flawed processes and systems to prevent re-occurrences of those errors.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
2h
Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
Medical Errors
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Medical Errors
Registered Nurse
2h
Medical Errors
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
2h
Medical Error Prevention and Safety
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
2h
General
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
2h
General
Registered Nurse
2h
General
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
2h
General
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
General
Registered Nurse
2h
General