The relationship between nurse education level and patient safety: An integrative review

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 149-156

  Ridley, Renee T ^a,b,c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 120 Mason Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, PRACTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43749092794     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20080401-06     Document Type: Review

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