A systematic review of nursing administration of medication via enteral tubes in adults

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 2257-2265

  Phillips, Nicole M ^a   Nay, Rhonda ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Enteral tube; Medication administration; Nurses; Nursing; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 49749136650     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02407.x     Document Type: Review

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