Cultivating quality: An evidence-based protocol for managing hypoglycemia

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 40-45

  McEuen, Judy A ^a   Gardner, K Paige ^a   Barnachea, Dawn F ^a   Locke, Christy L ^a   Backhaus, Brenda R ^a   Hughes, Shannon K ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECISION TREE; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; METABOLISM; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DECISION TREES; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OREGON; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954376751     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000383933.45591.1c     Document Type: Article

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