Evaluation of Critical Care Space Requirements for Three Frequent and High-Risk Tasks

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-175

  Hignett, Sue ^a   Lu, Jun ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATH; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEORECORDING; WORK;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BATHS; CRITICAL CARE; ENGLAND; GUIDELINES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LIFTING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENTS' ROOMS; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34248513271     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.02.004     Document Type: Review

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