Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge among nurses working in Bahrain

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 294-302

  Marzooq, Hussain ^a   Lyneham, Joy ^b  

^a SALMANIYA MEDICAL COMPLEX   (Bahrain)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competence; Nurses; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; BAHRAIN; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350715065     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01752.x     Document Type: Article

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