I felt broken after a clinical negligence complaint
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I felt broken after a clinical negligence complaint

An accusation about my nursing practice blighted my life. Now I want to help others break this dangerous taboo

As a nurse, the idea of anyone imagining you would harm a patient seems to me unthinkable. The thought of hurting someone through your actions is sickening. We go into nursing to do good and make a difference. We want to be there at times when people need us the most and help them through.

Nursing Management. 31, 1, 10-11. doi: 10.7748/nm.31.1.10.s4

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