Infection control nurse: A national survey

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 375-380

  Quattrin, R ^a   Pecile, A ^a   Conzut, L ^b   Majori, S ^c   Brusaferro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infection control nurse; Infective risk surveillance; Nursing education

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT ADMISSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4444243132     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2004.00447.x     Document Type: Review

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