Characteristics of unsafe undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice: an integrative literature review.

Laura A Killam; Florence Luhanga; Debra Bakker

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Characteristics of unsafe undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice: an integrative literature review.

January 30, 2005

Killam LA, Luhanga F, Bakker D. J Nurs Educ. 2011;50(8):437-46.

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This literature review examined unsafe practices by nursing students and identified indicators for students who may require additional support.

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