Review an article related to a sentinel perioperative event.
Be
sure to summarize the article. Include the following:
What is a sentinel event?
Give background information on the patient (i.e. age, past
medical history, admitting diagnosis).
Discuss the cause of the sentinel event, if it resulted in any
complications (i.e. injury, trauma, death).
Discuss preventable measures related to this event (i.e. raise
side rails, review of 5 rights of medication administration,
etc.).
What did you learn from the article?