Mindful communication: A novel approach to improving delegation and increasing patient safety

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Anthony, Mary K ^a,b   Vidal, Kathleen ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication quality; Delegation; Healthcare trends; Information quality; Mindfulness; RN accountability; Safety; Trust; Unlicensed assistive personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957980143     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10913734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3912/ojin.vol15no2man02     Document Type: Article

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