Engaging the nursing workforce: An evidence‐based tool kit

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-244

  Day, Cindy ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture change; Evidence based practice; Hand hygiene; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEADERSHIP; NURSING; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 68549115479     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAQ.0b013e3181accb31     Document Type: Article

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