'Patients of concern' to nurses in acute care settings: A descriptive study

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 178-186

  Cioffi, Jane ^a   Conwayt, Richard ^b   Everist, Leanne ^b   Scott, Janet ^b   Senior, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute settings; Adult patients; Clinical deterioration; Early recognition; Emergency response team calling criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF;

ADULT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL CARE; CUES; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 70449720604     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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