Commentary Making FMEA work for you. Citation Text: Reams J. Making FMEA work for you. Nurs Manage. 2011;42(5):18-20. doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000396500.05462.6e. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarDOIPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 18, 2011 Reams J. Nurs Manage. 2011;42(5):18-20. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary describes failure mode and effects analysis and discusses how it can improve patient safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Reams J. Making FMEA work for you. Nurs Manage. 2011;42(5):18-20. doi:10.1097/01.NUMA.0000396500.05462.6e. 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Management of the deteriorating adult patient: does simulation-based education improve patient safety? November 24, 2021
Enhancing patient safety with intelligent intravenous infusion devices: experience in a specialty cardiac hospital. November 9, 2011
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Transformational leadership in nursing and medication safety education: a discussion paper. June 1, 2016