Safe Harbor, two words nurses use to protect themselves and the safety of their patients during times of unfavorable working condition. Texas Board of Nursing (TBON, n.d.a) clarifies Safe Harbor as a nursing peer review process the nurse may initiate, under good faith, when asked to engage in assignments or conduct the nurse believes to violate Standards of Practice, Duty to Patient, or Nursing Practice Act (NPA) (“Safe Harbor Peer Review”). Registered nurse of 20 years and a peer review committee member, V. Clay states the hospital follows the TBON policies exactly when initiating, processing, and completing a Safe Harbor peer review (Personal Communication, June 24, 2016). As the nursing shortage remains steady and hospital units are required…