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Speaking up: factors and issues in nurses advocating for patients when patients are in jeopardy.

Rainer J. J Nurs Care Qual. 2014 Jul 31; [Epub ahead of print].

This review discusses factors that influence nurses' willingness to raise concerns about patient safety. The author proposes a framework to help understand and address how generational, cultural, and organizationaldifferences might prevent nurses from speaking up.

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