Evidence-based nursing: The role of the advanced practice registered nurse in the management of heart failure patients in the outpatient setting

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 57-62

  Case, Rachel ^b   Haynes, Donna ^a   Holaday, Bonnie ^b   Parker, Veronica G ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Advanced practice registered nurse; Congestive heart failure; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AMBULATORY CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AMBULATORY CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249128509     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3181c92efb     Document Type: Article

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