A survey of pediatric cardiology nurses' understanding of warfarin therapy

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 204-208

  Newall, F ^a,b   Johnston, L ^a,b,c   Monagle, P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Nurses; Oral anticoagulant therapy; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; NAPROXEN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; CYANOSIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; HAIR LOSS; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NAUSEA; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTERED NURSE; REVIEW; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANTICOAGULANTS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; WARFARIN;

EID: 33645125773     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-005-1087-0     Document Type: Review

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