A pilot program to evaluate pain assessment skills of hospice nurses

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-48

  Owens, Michael R ^a   McConvey, Gayle Gliva ^a   Weeks, Dorothy ^b   Zeisberg, Laura ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Sentara Hospice Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS TUMOR; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 0033764732     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700110     Document Type: Article

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