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This article examines how today’s culture of perpetual safety is reliant upon the relationships between all health partners and within that macrocosm of healthcare the collaboration of the nurse-physician is viewed by many as the classic essential model of success. It is with this premise that maximizing and developing a good working relationship between the physician and the nurse leads to improved outcomes and safety. This important liaison of the nurse and physician is built upon a foundation of good solid two way communication, respect for the craft of nursing which involves the perspective that nurses approach patient care and the critical thinking of the nurse in identifying concerns and problem solving, understanding how nursing units are staffed and the correlation of optimal staffing and clinical outcomes which all lead to the basic ingredients towards delivering person centered care.
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Choudhury, S.R. (2014). The Nursing Perspective. In: Stahel, P., Mauffrey, C. (eds) Patient Safety in Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4369-7_27
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