What is it about?
This is a mixed methods integrative review of literature related to nurses recognition of and response to unsafe practice in their peers.
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Why is it important?
Although professional regulatory bodies attempt to ensure clinical competence of nurses, unsafe practices have been reported. To identify research that reports how nurses recognise unsafe practice and how they respond. To identify gaps in research related to the recognition of unsafe nursing practice in order to determine future research priorities.
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This article outlines the review of the literature that was undertaken as part of a PhD research project. It clearly demonstrates a gap in relevant literature related to nurses recognition and response to unsafe practice they witness in their peers.
Ms Wendy K Blair
University of Newcastle
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This page is a summary of: Mixed method integrative review exploring nurses’ recognition and response to unsafe practice, Journal of Advanced Nursing, November 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12855.
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