We all make mistakes, right? What if your mistake results in the death of a patient? Could you or should you be held criminally liable? These tough questions were brought to the forefront with the verdict in the Vanderbilt Case. We will discuss the details of this case involving a nurse who gave the wrong medication resulting in the death of a patient. The case rocked the nursing world, but there are important lessons here for EMS as well. You will leave the course with an understanding of general Just Culture and safety principals to help guide your practice and protect you if human error occurs. We will define and discuss how to identify unhealthy norms in your system helping to prevent errors from happening which will improve overall patient safety and field provider security and wellness.
Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to: Understand basic safety culture concepts
Upon completion, participant will be able to: Identify system issues which can lead to safety errors
Upon completion, participant will be able to: Implement best practices for medication safety