What is the role of the coronary care nurse? A review of the literature

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-170

  Jones, Ian ^a   Johnson, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac care; Coronary care; Nursing roles

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DATA BASE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 47849098476     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2007.09.005     Document Type: Review

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