Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: Capturing the whole experience

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 126-132

  Cruickshank, Susanne ^c   Adamson, Elizabeth ^a   Logan, Janice ^b   Brackenridge, Katie ^c  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Community nurse; End of life; Palliative; Rural support; Syringe driver

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFUSION; INFUSION PUMP; INSTRUMENTATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 77952296418     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.3.47324     Document Type: Article

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