Hallmarks of Quality and Patient Safety. Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines to Ensure High-Quality and Safe Patient Care

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 329-330

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CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING INFORMATICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THINKING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THINKING;

EID: 33751423846     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.10.005     Document Type: Editorial

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