Nurses' role in patient safety.

Ronda G. Hughes; Carolyn M. Clancy

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Nurses' role in patient safety.

January 21, 2009

Hughes RG, Clancy CM. J Nurs Care Qual. 2009;24(1):1-4.

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This commentary discusses the broad role of nursing in patient safety, the leadership and organizational roles they can play, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses.

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