Sawatzky J E, MacDonald M M
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Int Nurs Rev. 1994 Jan-Feb;41(1):27-31, 22.
At first glance it would seem strange to suggest that efficiency, effectiveness and beneficence, all positive and desirable goals, could challenge nurses' achievement of quality health care. However, as shown below, attitudes and actions reflecting either the overly zealous pursuit of any of these or an attitude of complacency can compromise or threaten the quality of care.