Learning in action: developing safety improvement capabilities through action learning.

Angela Christiansen; Trish Prescott; Judith Ball

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Learning in action: developing safety improvement capabilities through action learning.

September 25, 2013

Christiansen A, Prescott T, Ball J. Nurse Educ Today. 2014;34(2):243-7.

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A patient safety education program that emphasized experiential learning helped nursing students engage in meaningful safety projects during their clinical placements.

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