Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the general nurses's experiences of missing patient identification. Methods: Participants were 12 nurses who experienced missing patient identification in general wards in hospitals. Data were collected with focus group interviews and individual in-depth interviews and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: As the results of this study, 128 statements, 4 themes and 13 sub-themes were derived. The four themes derived were ‘Situations that we had not to check patient identification properly’, ‘Fear and pressure from the result of missing patient identification’, ‘Feeling guilty to the results of missing patient identification’and ‘Efforts to reassuring patient identification’. Conclusion: In order to prevent the failure of patient identification, we need specialized programs to cultivate patient safety culture not only for nurses, also patients and caregivers, and all departments of hospital. We also need institutional efforts and effective hospital investment and supports for accomplishing the goal.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자 및 연구자 준비
    3. 자료수집
    4. 자료분석
    5. 연구의 엄밀성
    6. 윤리적 고려
연 구 결 과
    1. 간호사의 환자확인 미 수행에 대한 주제 분석
논 의
결 론 및 제 언
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• 김주현(강원대학교 간호학과) | Kim Joo Hyun (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) Corresponding author
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