title: The safety paradox.
abstract: Creating an environment that is truly safe for both nurses and patients requires the elimination of disparities in approaches to staff safety and patient safety. Patient safety approaches based on transparency and blamelessness are effective tools in developing an environment that is constantly improving itself. In addition to creating a safe and blame-free environment, creating a new model that nurses can use in real time would allow for rapid decision-making that maintains the safety and integrity of nurses as well as patients.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Practice and Research, Allina Hospitals and Clinics.
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: de Ruiter
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D017028:Caregivers; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries; D009726:Nurses; D016272:Occupational Health; D012449:Safety