Understanding the Cognitive Work of Nursing in the Acute Care Environment

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 327-335

  Potter, Patricia ^a   Wolf, Laurie ^a   Boxerman, Stuart ^b   Grayson, Deborah ^b   Sledge, Jennifer ^b   Dunagan, Clay ^b   Evanoff, Bradley ^b  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; MEDICAL ERROR; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 23644444139     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200507000-00004     Document Type: Article

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