Incidence and duration of urinary catheters in hospitalized older adults: Before and after implementing a geriatric protocol

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 35-40

  Voss, Ann Marie Brennan ^a  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 68949167565     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090428-05     Document Type: Article

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