The nurse manager orienting newly hired nurses has explained the organization's blame-free environment. Which remark by one of the nurses indicates understanding of the policy?

Question

1. "If I make a mistake and report it, I will not be reprimanded or punished."
2. "When I make a mistake, I should immediately fill out an incident report."
3. "It is left up to each employee to self-monitor so we do not report others' mistakes."
4. "When I make a mistake, I should report it and look for ways to prevent it from recurring."

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: If the nurse is involved in at-risk or reckless behavior that results in an error, action will be taken.
Rationale 2: Incident reports are not the first step after making a mistake.
Rationale 3: Failure to report personal mistakes or the mistakes of others is an at-risk behavior and is not tolerated in a blame-free environment.
Rationale 4: Mistakes should be reported and reflected upon so that the same mistakes will not be made again.
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