Fatal mistakes.

Kliff S. Vox Media. March 15, 2016.

Health professionals involved in medical errors experience psychological stress, which can have serious consequences if they are unable to cope with their mistake. Reporting on thesecond victim phenomenon, this news article discusses a well-known incident that led to the suicide of a nurse, how insufficient organizational and peer support systems affect clinicians,initiatives to provide counseling in similar situations, and the need for more universal change.