Competence and certification of registered nurses and safety of patients in intensive care units

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-113

  Kendall Gallagher, Deborah ^a   Blegen, Mary A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LINEAR MODELS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 65549165169     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009487     Document Type: Article

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