Moving From a Culture of Blame to a Culture of Safety in the Nursing Home Setting
Nursing ForumPublished 1 July 2006
Jill Scott‐Cawiezell, Amy Vogelsmeier, Charlotte A. McKenney, Marilyn Rantz, Lanis L. Hicks, Dave Zellmer
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Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making.
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Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making.
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