• Commentary
  • Published August 2018

Are clinical instructors preventing or provoking adverse events involving students: a contemporary issue.

Christensen L. Nurse Educ Today. 2018;70:121-123.

Students are likely to make mistakes as they learn and develop skills in the health care environment. This commentary discusses how clinical instructors can establish a safe learning culture, learn about factors that contribute to nursing errors, and adjust processes to prevent adverse events.

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