Patient Safety Is of Utmost Importance in Healthcare

question 9

Essay

Patient safety is of utmost importance in healthcare. As professionals, we need to encourage the reporting of any errors or untoward incidents.
As a nursing leader, how would you go about fostering a "blame-free" environment to encourage and foster the reporting of errors or incidents?

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Definitions:

Epigenetic Marks

Changes in DNA and histone proteins that impact how genes are expressed, without modifying the DNA sequence.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

Protein Molecules

Large biomolecules comprised of one or more long chains of amino acid residues which play critical roles in the body, including catalyzing metabolic reactions and DNA replication.

Epigenetic Mark

Alterations to DNA and histone proteins that influence gene activity without changing the DNA sequence itself.