Unfortunately, many mistakes are possible when caring …show more content…
However, as a nurse it is important to realise these errors and correct them before harm is caused (Rafter et al., 2015). Furthermore, although errors are both part of medical practice and training many individuals who have roles in health care have claimed that to avoid the error from being repeated a process of reflection is required (Fischer et al., 2006). Thus why, these circumstances are important as they promote reflection (Ruth-Sahd, 2003). Reflection is incredibly important as it helps a nurse make an informed decision, develop their rationale for practice, avoid self-hatred for their mistakes and help them to become emotionally grounded (Ruth-Sahd, 2003). Furthermore, these mistakes, whatever they may be, can create a positive as the underlying cause will be reviewed to find system improvement to prevent the error happening again (Rafter et al., 2015). Thus why it is important that we experience a mistake and after a process of reflection we turn a negative into a positive (Williams, 2009) because as stated errors are inevitable (Fischer et al., 2006). Furthermore, many believe they learn better from mistakes they themselves experience (Fischer et al.,