title: Safety: principle of nursing practice C.
abstract: This is the fourth article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with patient and service organisations, the Department of Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This article discusses Principle C, the provision of safe and effective care.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency, London. lynne.currie@rcn.org.uk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Currie
mesh_terms: D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing; D017751:Safety Management; D006113:United Kingdom