Development and testing of the patient safety test: current concepts.

Nurse Educ

School of Nursing and Health Sciences, La Salle University, 1900 West Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA.

Published: December 2011

To explore patient safety concepts applicable to clinical teaching in the current healthcare environment, the Patient Safety Test was created. Patient Safety Test assists nursing faculty members to assess their knowledge of safety and quality information. The authors discussed test development, implementation, and results.

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