Avoiding the near misses

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 81-84

  Hughes, Ronda G ^a  

^a Agy for Hlthcare Res and Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MOTIVATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; SIMULATION; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; MEDICATION ERROR; STATISTICS; WORKLOAD;

HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSE'S ROLE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2942573247     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200405000-00029     Document Type: Short Survey

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