Nurse-directed services: How can they be made more effective?

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-10

  Thompson, David R ^a   Stewart, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; NURSING; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; REHABILITATION NURSING; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037492063     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-5151(01)00006-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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