Nurse satisfaction using insulin pens in hospitalized patients

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 799-809

  Davis, Estella M ^a,b   Bebee, Anne ^b   Crawford, LeaAnne ^b   Destache, Chris ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b ALEGENT HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; NURSE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DATA COLLECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSULIN; NEBRASKA; NURSES; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS;

EID: 70350145314     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: 15546063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145721709340057     Document Type: Article

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