Speaking up: factors and issues in nurses advocating for patients when patients are in jeopardy.

Jennifer Rainer

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Speaking up: factors and issues in nurses advocating for patients when patients are in jeopardy.

August 27, 2014

Rainer J. J Nurs Care Qual. 2015;30(1):53-62.

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This review discusses factors that influence nurses' willingness to raise concerns about patient safety. The author proposes a framework to help understand and address how generational, cultural, and organizational differences might prevent nurses from speaking up.

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