NURS FPX 6008 Assessment 1 Attempt 1 Proposing a New Initiative

Conclusion

A hospital is a dangerous place not just for patients but also for medical staff who are very susceptible to burnout and mental discomfort due to the strains of their jobs. This is particularly true following a medical blunder, which might result in the practitioner becoming a secondary victim (Sachs & Wheaton, 2021). Given that negative incidents frequently occur in the hospital environment, healthcare companies must offer assistance to their staff members following such traumatic incidents. Burnout and high staff turnover can have a detrimental influence on patient care as can patient accidents and other stressful situations (Robertson & Long, 2018). Following medical mishaps, peer-support systems have proven useful in assisting medical professionals.

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