Emergency Nurses' Perceptions of Size, Frequency, and Magnitude of Obstacles and Supportive Behaviors in End-of-Life Care

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 290-300

  Beckstrand, Renea L ^a   Smith, Michelle D ^a   Heaston, Sondra ^a   Bond, A Elaine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; TIME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 48949115569     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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