Knowledge of inter-facility transport among emergency nurses in Hong Kong: A questionnaire survey

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-164

  Yeung, K L ^a   Yeung, Gladys W Y ^a   Chan, Miranda W S ^a   Lee, Sara B C ^a   Choi, Kenny T Y ^a   Lee, Larry L Y ^a   Tang, Simon Y H ^b   Graham, Colin A ^c   Chan, Jimmy T S ^a  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b POK OI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical care; Emergency departments; Hong Kong; Inter facility transport; Nurses; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MONITORING; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT TRANSPORT;

DRUG THERAPY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 46749134265     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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