Operating theatre nurses' perceptions of competence: A focus group study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1019-1028

  Gillespie, Brigid M ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Wallis, Marianne ^b   Chang, Hsiao Yun Annie ^d   Werder, Helen ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Communication; Competence; Focus group; Knowledge; Leadership; Teamwork; Theatre nurses; Workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; QUEENSLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849187645     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04955.x     Document Type: Article

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