Thrombolysis nurses: Time for review

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-137

  Jones, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute chest pain nurse; Effectiveness; Nurse initiated thrombolysis; Nurse led thrombolysis; Thrombolysis; Thrombolysis co ordinator

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CORONARY CARE UNITS; DRUG MONITORING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 19344365279     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.02.002     Document Type: Review

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