Position statement on the role of health care assistants who are involved in direct patient care activities within critical care areas: The British association of critical care nurses

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-12

  Ashby, M ^a   Bowman, S ^b   Bray, K ^c   Campbell, J ^c   Campbell, K ^d   Leaver, G ^e   Pilcher, T ^a   Pratt, P ^f   Plowright, C ^g   Matron, L Stewart ^h  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^h HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Evidence; Health care assistants; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING;

EID: 0038320529     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1478-5153.2003.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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