How To Use Trial And Error In Nursing Practice

When using trial and error towards the nursing practice the nurse is putting the patient at risk for harm by using their own judgement of how a procedure should or should not be performed. Medication errors can also become a problem when this method is practice. When the nurse goes against her better judgement to try a new way the outcome becomes uncertain. Protocols are set in place to protect the nurse as well as the patient. The hospital I work has protocol for the nurses called, “Standards of Care”. This gives the nurse detail instructions on how every procedure should be performed. These guidelines are set by the hospital when performing procedures. This keeps errors to a minimal if the standards are followed.

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