It's always something: hospital nurses managing risk.

Patricia S Groves; Deborah Finfgeld-Connett; Bonnie J Wakefield

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It's always something: hospital nurses managing risk.

January 30, 2013

Groves PS, Finfgeld-Connett D, Wakefield BJ. Clin Nurs Res. 2014;23(3):296-313.

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This qualitative study explores the critical role of bedside nurses in ensuring patient safety.

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