Survey of intensive care nurses' knowledge relating to the pulmonary artery catheter

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 564-568

  Johnston, I G ^a,b   Jane, R ^a   Fraser, J F ^a   Kruger, P ^a   Hickling, K ^a  

^a GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intensive care nurses; Pulmonary artery catheter; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CATHETER; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 4444256157     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200415     Document Type: Article

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