The staff nurse has identified a critical patient safety issue within a health care organization. Prior to reporting the issue the nurse completes a risk assessment. What would be a desirable outcome from this assessment?

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The desirable outcome from completing a risk assessment would be to become a change agent. This means taking action to address the patient safety issue and working towards improving the situation, rather than ignoring or walking away from the problem. Loss of anonymity or disregarding the issue could potentially lead to harm or further patient safety issues.

The Staff Nurse Has Identified a Critical Patient Safety Issue