An examination of nurses' practices when performing aseptic technique for wound dressings

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-54

  Bree Williams, F J ^a,c   Waterman, H ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANDAGE; EDUCATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ASEPSIS; BANDAGES; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HANDWASHING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; IRRIGATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029689355     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb03134.x     Document Type: Article

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