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First and last line of defense

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By: Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN

Nurses are crucial to ensuring the safety of patients and the public.

NURSES want every interaction with every patient to be safe, whether we’re administering a medication or performing central line care. It’s ingrained in us to do all we can to protect those under our care from healthcare errors, injuries, and other harm.

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