Error-prone conditions that lead to student nurse-related errors.

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Error-prone conditions that lead to student nurse-related errors.

October 31, 2007

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 18, 2007.

Reporting on survey results that identified common errors that student nurses make, this article offers recommendations for both educators and students.

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