Emergency: Recognizing and treating vasovagal syncope

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 50-53

  Marchiondo, Kathleen J ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; EMERGENCY; FITNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; SALT INTAKE; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST; VACCINATION;

BLOOD DONORS; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; VACCINATION;

EID: 77950255793     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000370159.10352.a6     Document Type: Article

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