Nurses'knowledge of error in blood pressure measurement technique

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 118-126

  Armstrong, Robin S ^a  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Education; Introduced error; Measurement technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; EDUCATION, NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036617284     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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