Skilful anticipation: maternity nurses' perspectives on maintaining safety.

A. Lyndon

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Skilful anticipation: maternity nurses' perspectives on maintaining safety.

February 24, 2010

Lyndon A. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):e8.

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Obstetric nurses described their approach to ensuring patient safety as being centered around maintaining situational awareness in order to anticipate potential complications.

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