A randomised controlled trial to compare a nurse practitioner to medical staff in the preparation of patients for diagnostic cardiac catheterisation: The study of nursing intervention in practice (SNIP)

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-59

  Stables, R H ^a,c   Booth, J ^a   Welstand, J ^b,d   Wright, A ^a,e   Ormerod, O J M ^b   Hodgson, W R ^b,c  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac catheterisation; Nurse practitioner; RCT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVALUATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842419519     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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