Can a nurse trained in coronary care expedite emergency department management of patients with acute coronary syndromes?

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 186-190

  Kucia, Angela Marie ^a,c   Taylor, Kim Tina Natalie ^d   Horowitz, John David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EMERGENCY WARD; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX PAIN; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0035023025     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2001.115076     Document Type: Article

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