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Clinical Assignment: Clinical Analysis
This week in clinical I was assigned quality and safety monitor. This assignment explores one of the many jobs as a registered nurse which is providing patient safety and high-quality patient care. This assignment gave me the time to really focus and analyze the patient care environment, as well as, collaborate with my fellow classmates as a team to ensure safe environment and high-quality patient-centered care.

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