Eyecare for the sedated patient undergoing mechanical ventilation : The use of evidence-based care

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 32-40

  Cunningham, C ^a   Gould, D ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based care; Eyecare; Intensive care patients; Non participant observation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CARE;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CRITICAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EYE DISEASES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SKIN CARE;

EID: 0031991761     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(98)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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