Guidance for nurse staffing in critical care

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 257-266

  Galley, Julia ^a   O'Riordan, Bernadette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SKILL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0141535290     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-3397(03)00077-6     Document Type: Article

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