Effect of an evidence-based education programme on ED discharge advice for febrile children

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1687-1694

  Considine, Julie ^a   Brennan, Denise ^a  

^a NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Emergency department; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PARENTS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING MATERIALS; VICTORIA;

EID: 34548259856     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01716.x     Document Type: Article

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