Using an advanced practice nursing model for a rapid response team

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 743-747

  Benson, Linda ^a   Mitchell, Cheryl ^d   Link, Michelle ^b   Carlson, Glenn ^c   Fisher, John ^c  

^a BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Adult Medical Services

^c Information Technology Department

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 58249117628     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(08)34097-5     Document Type: Article

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