The impact of an ICU liaison nurse: A case study of ward nurses' perceptions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 766-775

  Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Gillespie, Brigid ^a   Foster, Michelle ^b   Kendall, Melissa ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical care outreach; Education; Liaison nurse; Nurses; Nursing; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 20544434570     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01141.x     Document Type: Article

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