Review The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors. Citation Text: Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19(3):354-9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01248.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 11, 2011 Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. J Nurs Manag. 2011;19(3):354-9. View more articles from the same authors. This review identifies training and interventions that nursing management can implement to improve patient safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Saintsing D, Gibson LM, Pennington AW. The novice nurse and clinical decision-making: how to avoid errors. 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