The effectiveness of continuing education in postoperative pain management: Results from a follow-up study

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 281-288

  Guardini, Ilario ^a   Talamini, Renato ^b   Fiorillo, Francesca ^a   Lirutti, Moreno ^a   Palese, Alvisa ^c  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE PLAYING; TEACHING;

EID: 47349125678     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20080601-08     Document Type: Article

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