"It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm."

Florence Nightingale, 1859

This web site has been developed by nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide important information on patient safety to nurses in all care settings. The site is a collaborative effort of the Agency for Health Research and Quality, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. This effort is focused on the objectives of increasing the knowledge of nurses about patient safety, and facilitating their adoption of safe healthcare procedures in their nursing responsibilities and practices.

The web site on Patient Safety for Nurses is reviewed and updated periodically. Thank you for choosing this web site and using the information that it provides.