Nurses' knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and care practices concerning do not resuscitate status for hospitalized neonates

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-205

  Bellini, Sandra ^a,c   Damato, Elizabeth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

Do not resuscitate orders; Terminal care; Withholding resuscitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149133757     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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