National Patient Safety Standards updated from the Australian Commission on Quality and Health Care

Provides a comprehensive, contemporary and consistent systems-based approach that engages students and provides the practical knowledge and skills they need to care for adult patients with a focus on person-centred, holistic nursing care.
Designed to:

• emphasise a person-centred philosophy whereby the person who is the recipient of care is seen as an integral member of the team and consideration of their needs and wishes is paramount
• foster critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills as the basis for safe clinical practice and nursing excellence
• recognise the nurse's role as an essential member of the interprofessional healthcare team.

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