Older adults' perceptions of feeling safe in urban and rural acute care.

Sue Lasiter; Joanne Duffy

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Older adults' perceptions of feeling safe in urban and rural acute care.

March 27, 2013

Lasiter S, Duffy J. J Nurs Adm. 2013;43(1):30-6.

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This qualitative study explores the processes by which nurses create a safe environment for hospitalized elderly patients.

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