An evidence-based evaluation of tracheostomy care practices

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-160

  Dennis Rouse, Melissa D ^a   Davidson, Judy E ^b  

^a Emergency Department   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Intensive care; Nursing; Ostomy care; Patient safety; Risk management; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN MACERATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; WOUND CARE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANDAGES; CALIFORNIA; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL CARE; DERMATITIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN CARE; SUCTION; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 42049088723     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000314475.56754.08     Document Type: Review

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