So far the research has shown that it does save more lives than it would hurt. " Suddenly, a patient goes critical on her shift and she has seconds to insert a

So far the research has shown that it does save more lives than it would hurt. " Suddenly, a patient goes critical on her shift and she has seconds to insert a life-saving IV for fluids and medication. Can she operate efficiently without a checklist? I suspect the answer to that question is a resounding "no" and that her patient's life suffers as a result." The point of the checklist is not to replace knowledge it's to prevent stupid mistakes. The nurse should know how to do these things without the checklist. The only reason it's there is to prevent laziness and forgetfulness. It's easy to forget one step out of x when you do it all day. I'd even say the checklist would make him/her better in an emergency because they are conditioned to do the same thing over and over. Like a ninja master!