Using feedback to assess professional performance

    Nursing BC
    |August 20, 2009
    PubMed
    Summary

    The College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) is creating a new quality assurance program. This program will ensure registered nurses and nurse practitioners deliver safe, ethical, and competent care, maintaining public trust.

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