Advancing ophthalmic nursing practice through action research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-290

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^d St Ann's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Macular hole; Ophthalmic nursing; Posturing; Practice development; Vitreoretinal surgery

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NECK PAIN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA TEAR; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRONE POSITION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26944467165     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03594.x     Document Type: Review

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