The nursing leadership in the local hospital has recognized the need to minimize the number of sentinel events that occur in the hospital by implementing a number of practice improvements
These nurse leaders should recognize that the largest proportion of sentinel
events involve which of the following?
A) Lapses in communication
B) Violence
C) Violations of care providers' scopes of practice
D) Gaps in education and training
Ans: A
It has been estimated that communication errors are factors in more than 70% of
sentinel events.
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