The relationship between professional competence and medical error tendency among final-year nursing students.
Background: High-quality healthcare relies on competent and prepared nursing professionals. Final-year nursing students play a key role in preventing medical errors, thus ensuring patient safety. Objective: This study aimed to examine the professional competencies of final-year nursing students, med...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 83; no. 2; pp. 571 - 583 |
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Jan2026
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