The critical care nursing workforce in Western Cape hospitals - A descriptive survey

Southern African Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 50-56

  Gillespie, Rencia ^a   Kyriacos, Una ^b   Mayers, Pat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PILOT STUDY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTERED NURSE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33846038571     PISSN: 15628264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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