Nurse-initiated thrombolysis: A systematic review of the literature

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-12

  Smallwood, Andrew ^a  

^a NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Nurse initiated thrombolysis; Practice evolution; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH DESIGN; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 1542635136     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2004.0044.x     Document Type: Review

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