A client's surgical wound dehisced when a nurse mistakenly removed the staples before this had been ordered. The nurse is distraught and acknowledges forgetting to check the client's orders and assumed the client was on a later postoperative day than the client actually was. Following root cause analysis, which organizational response is appropriate? Select all that apply.

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The nurse's action will likely be categorized as a human error. There is no evidence of malice (intentional recklessness) or failing to appreciate the gravity of an action (at-risk behavior). As such, discipline is an unlikely response. As with any error, systemic factors must be examined.

A Client's Surgical Wound Dehisced When a Nurse Mistakenly Removed