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Clinician Emotions After Medical Error and Adverse Events

Jo Shapiro, Director of the Center for Professionalism and Peer Support at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, discusses common emotions experienced by clinicians after errors and adverse events.

Released:

October 17, 2016

Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Nursing Students

Learning Objectives
  • Recall and list the essential intubation equipment required to establish a prepared airway prior to laryngoscopy, including primary devices and contingency tools

  • Describe the role and functional purpose of each component of the intubation setup and its contribution to safe airway visualization and ventilation

  • Apply correct preparation, assembly, and operational checks of intubation equipment in a simulated or clinical setting to ensure procedural readiness

  • Analyze equipment‑related issues encountered during intubation attempts and determine appropriate corrective actions or alternative airway strategies

  • Evaluate the appropriateness and safety of intubation equipment selection and setup based on patient characteristics and clinical context

Author(s)

Jo Shapiro, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | Harvard Medical School

Consultant for the Department of Surgery | Massachusetts General Hospital

Director, Professionalism and Peer Support | Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center 

Faculty Member in the Department of Surgery| Brigham Women's Hospital


Donna Luff, PhD

Director, Training & Performance; Associate Program Director, Harvard Pediatric Health Service/Research Fellowship;

Director of Educational Innovation & Scholarship, Professional Development in Education | Boston Children's Hospital

Citation

Shapiro J, Luff D. Clinician Emotions After Medical Error and Adverse Events. 10/2016. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3193/clinician-emotions-after-medical-error-and-adverse-events.

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