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The Nightingale Pledge. The Nightingale Pledge, named in honour of Florence Nightingale, is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath. Lystra Gretter and a Committee for the Farrand Training School Grace for Nurses in Detroit, Michigan created the pledge in 1893.
It is often said that "First do no harm" (Latin: Primum non nocere) is a part of the original Hippocratic oath. A related phrase is found in Epidemics, Book I, of the Hippocratic school: "Practice two things in your dealings with disease: either help or do not harm the patient". [7]
Primum non nocere (Classical Latin: [ˈpriːmũː noːn nɔˈkeːrɛ]) is a Latin phrase that means "first, do no harm". The phrase is sometimes recorded as primum nil nocere . [ 1 ] [ better source needed ]
“People want to err on the side of caution because in the oath of becoming a doctor and for healthcare providers, it’s, 'First, do no harm',” Jain told Yahoo Finance.
A just culture, also sometimes known as no blame or no fault, seeks to understand the root causes of an incident rather than just who was involved. [35] In health care, there is a move towards a patient safety culture. [36] This applies the lessons learned from other industries, such as aviation, marine, and industrial, to a health care setting.
This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Do no harm: Local nurse's aid mistreats nursing home patient, is fired, yet still retains part of license. Show comments.
First, do no harm, or in Latin primum non nocere, a medical injunction; Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery, a 2014 book by Henry Marsh; Harm principle, a philosophical concept "Do No Harm" (HR report on Bahrain), a 2011 report by Physicians for Human Rights; Do No Harm (organization), a United States anti-trans advocacy group
“Dr. Plascencia and Dr. Chavez violated the oath they took to care for their patients. Instead of 'do no harm,' they did harm so that they could make more money," said Anne Milgram ...