Improved levels of patient care in the United Kingdom as nurses gain experience with PICCs

Journal of Vascular Access Devices

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 18-20

  Gabriel, Janice ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0038148599     PISSN: 10830081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/108300803775307602     Document Type: Article

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