BCLS certification of the nursing staff: An evidence-based approach

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-69

  Covell, Christine L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

BCLS certification; Evidence based practice; Staff development; Staff education; Standards of practice

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MODEL; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUEBEC; TEACHING;

EID: 33644904357     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200601000-00013     Document Type: Review

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