The effect of training on nurse agreement using an electronic triage system

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 260-266

  Dong, Sandy L ^a,b   Bullard, Michael J ^a,b,c   Meurer, David P ^a   Blitz, Sandra ^a   Holroyd, Brian R ^a,b   Rowe, Brian H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computerized decision support; Information technology; Technology implementation; Triage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING INFORMATION SYSTEM; NURSING PRACTICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URBAN AREA; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 34547748902     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500015141     Document Type: Review

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