The impact of an ICU liaison nurse on discharge delay in patients after prolonged ICU stay

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-60

  Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Thalib, L ^b   Foster, M ^c   Elliott, D ^d   Endacott, R ^e   Richards, B ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discharge delay; Follow up; Intensive care; Liaison nurse; Outreach services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF NURSE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33244454543     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400101     Document Type: Article

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