The caring continuum: Role of the pediatric critical care advanced practice nurse in palliative care program development

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 292-297

  Mauricio, Riza V ^a   Okhuysen Cawley, Regina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced practice nurse; caring continuum; pediatrics; supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING CARE PLAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; REVIEW; ALGORITHM; CANCER CENTER; CHILD; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FORECASTING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; ALGORITHMS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMPATHY; FORECASTING; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TEXAS;

EID: 77953965508     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3181ecd5a2     Document Type: Review

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