From ICU to outreach: A South African experience

Southern African Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 50-55

  Carter, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF NURSE; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 58549085806     PISSN: 15628264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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