PRN medication use in inpatient psychiatry

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-21

  Szczesny, Susan ^a   Miller, Margie ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG THERAPY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY;

DOCUMENTATION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RECORDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SAFETY;

EID: 0037271313     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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