Nurses' perceptions of end-of-life care after multiple interventions for improvement

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-271

  Hansen, Lissi ^a   Goodell, Teresa T ^a   DeHaven, Josi ^a   Smith, MaryDenise ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 67649757490     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009727     Document Type: Article

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