Rapid response teams: A proactive critical care approach

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 488-489

  Moore, Kim ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESUSCITATION; TIME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CRITICAL CARE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 56349091966     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20081101-07     Document Type: Short Survey

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