The initiation and administration of drugs for advanced life support by critical care nurses in the absence of a medical practitioner

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 94-100

  Wynne, Rochelle ^a   Lodder, Teresa ^b   Trapani, Tony ^c   Hanlon, Gabrielle ^d   Cleary, Carmel ^e  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SUNSHINE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TIME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL CARE; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; LOBBYING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; TIME FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036688873     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1036-7314(02)80049-2     Document Type: Article

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