Front Line of Defense: The Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events. Third Edition.

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Front Line of Defense: The Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events. Third Edition.

January 31, 2019

Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2018. ISBN: 9781635850611.

Nurses have an important role in ensuring patient safety on the front line. This book provides strategies for nurses to identify and help prevent sentinel events, with each chapter discussing prevention of a specific type of event.

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