Root Cause Analysis in nursing student’s clinical setting

To develop an understanding of the root cause of the errors by students in a clinical setting, the Department of Family Health at the University of San Francisco conducted a Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Four questions were explored and answers analysed. As a result of the RCA three important needs were identified and a full report was shared with the managers of the unit in which the errors occurred. Managers in turn interviewed the students' preceptors to explore system issues. Consequently the f...

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9.4.3 Deliver education and training
10.2.4 Use analytical techniques on data