Time for a reality check
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Time for a reality check

Pamela Baxter Associate professor, School of nursing, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

A study shows that some nurses and students may not be as proficient as they think, says Pamela Baxter

Most nurses believe they are safe to practise, competent and generally good at their job. But are nurses the best judges of their own abilities?

Nursing Standard. 26, 28, 64-64. doi: 10.7748/ns2012.03.26.28.64.p7832

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