The Concept of Whistleblowing is Almost Absent

The Concept of Whistleblowing is Almost Absent
Interview Summary
The interview was conducted by a registered nurse working in ABC hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). There are several healthcare services for patients dealing with acute health issues, including medication administration, performing the implied therapeutic procedures, and setting up medical equipment. According to her, the most concerning issue faced is the inappropriate safety cultures that have led to substantial medical errors at the hospital. Health practitioners and nurses try to conceal mistakes from their colleagues. The concept of whistleblowing is almost absent, giving rise to an incidence of medical errors. The nurse further stated that poor collaboration could lead to the prevalence of medical errors; besides, the physicians, instead of correcting their behaviors, put all blame on nurses and vice versa.
The nurse also mentioned the lack of trust and respect and insufficient participation in decision-making. Hiatt et al. (2016) say interdisciplinary collaboration between nurses and physicians is necessary for the ICU to establish a safety culture and support from other stakeholders. Members from different departments need to improve the quality improvement initiatives in ICU to reduce medical errors and improve patients’ health.
Issue Identification
Influential safety culture is beneficial in improving the healthcare facility and improving the medical performance of patients and the workplace. The interdisciplinary approach effectively establishes a working safety culture while following specific safety policies. The current case represents that interdisciplinary approaches benefit healthcare professionals in reducing medical errors and bringing positive changes to the healthcare industry (Hussain et al., 2018). However, it depends on the effectiveness of steps facilitated by involving interdisciplinary groups. The lack of collaboration and poor safety culture has led to numerous complaints from patients and their families.
Change Theories
There are different approaches and models which can be used in developing and advocating people’s behavior. For example, the Five as Behaviour Change Model is considered beneficial under analysis. The model is based on...