title: The association of nurse educational preparation and patient outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Li-Mei
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: xiaoyansun_spph@sina.cn.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: The 1st Chengdu People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Jun-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
keywords: Failure to rescue; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Nurse educational levels; Patient outcomes