Use of a paediatric early warning system in emergency departments

Emergency Nurse

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-25

  Adshead, Nicola ^a,c   Thomsont, Raynie ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early warning system; Emergency care; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENGLAND; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATE MEDICINE; TRIAGE;

EID: 67650303359     PISSN: 13545752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/en2009.04.17.1.22.c6984     Document Type: Review

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