Improving nurse-physician communication and satisfaction in the intensive care unit with a daily goals worksheet

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-222

  Narasimhan, Mangala ^a   Eisen, Lewis A ^a   Mahoney, Christine D ^a   Acerra, Frank L ^a   Rosen, Mark J ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNICATION; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS;

EID: 33745021649     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2006.15.2.217     Document Type: Article

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