Adverse events: Expecting too much of nurses and too little of nursing research

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 287-292

  Jordan, Sue ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; STATE MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79955006441     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01265.x     Document Type: Editorial

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