Laxity and Associated Safety Concerns in Healthcare

Abstract

Whereas the case of Drew reveals a concerned RN working under an experienced RN but the latter poses laxity that raises safety concerns, Lindsey’s case reveals a team member whose patients continue to complain of pain. Additionally, Lindsey depicts a team member whose quality of service provision has deteriorated significantly, besides exhibiting critical changes in character (including mood changes, diminishing returns on performance, altered appearance, and problems with relationships). To address Drew’s dilemma, it has been recommended that the RN establishes a safety accountability system, promotes safety awareness campaigns through warning signs and safety posters, and emphasizes on the importance of acquiring safety directors at the departmental levels. On the other hand, a team member to Lindsey’s section could address her problem by acting as a concerned colleague, rather than an enforcer