Evaluation of an action research project in ophthalmic nursing practice

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-398

  Waterman, Heather ^a   Harker, Rona ^b   MacDonald, Heather ^a   McLaughlan, Rita ^b   Waterman, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c St Ann's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Nursing care; Ophthalmology; Posturing; Practice development; Vitreo retinal surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; EVALUATION; EYE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NECK PAIN; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETINA TEAR; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; NECK PAIN; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; SHOULDER PAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26944452948     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03606.x     Document Type: Article

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