Algorithmic tools for interpreting vital signs

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 395-400

  Rathbun, Melina C ^a   Ruth Sahd, Lisa A ^b  

^a University Community Hospital Tampa   (United States)

^b YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; MONITORING; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; OXIMETRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PULSE RATE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; THINKING;

ALGORITHMS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OXIMETRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PULSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATION; STUDENTS, NURSING; THINKING;

EID: 70149089649     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20090615-07     Document Type: Article

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