Noise control: A nursing team's approach to sleep promotion

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 40-49

  Cmiel, Cheryl Ann ^a   Karr, Dana Marie ^a   Gasser, Dawn Marie ^a   Oliphant, Loretta Marie ^a   Neveau, Amy Jo ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NOISE REDUCTION; NURSING; REST; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP INDUCTION; SOUND DETECTION; SOUND LEVEL MEASUREMENT; SOUND LEVEL METER; SOUND RELATED PHENOMENA; WAKEFULNESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOISE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NIGHT CARE; NOISE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1642321293     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200402000-00019     Document Type: Review

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