The role of nurses in preventing adverse events related to respiratory dysfunction: Literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 624-633

  Considine, Julie ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute nursing; Adverse events; Assessment; Literature review; Respiratory dysfunction; Risk management

Indexed keywords

UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; BREATHING RATE; DATA BASE; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ACIDOSIS; ANOXEMIA; DYSPNEA; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 15744400276     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03337.x     Document Type: Review

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