A Clinical Evaluation of the Cost and Time Effectiveness of the ASPAN Hypothermia Guideline

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-35

  Berry, Devon ^a   Wick, Cherrie ^a   Magons, Penny ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

clinical practice guidelines; evidence based practice; hypothermia; perianesthesia nursing; perioperative nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEAT; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTANESTHESIA NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 38349161668     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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