Assessing the postoperative patient: Philosophy, knowledge and theory

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 46-51

  Watson Miller, Sonia ^a  

^a Bayview Hospital   (Barbados)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Nursing assessment; Philosophy; Postoperative patient; Theory

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INTUITION; KNOWLEDGE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHILOSOPHY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TIME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTUITION; KNOWLEDGE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING THEORY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18244386023     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2005.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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