Tracheostomy care and management in general wards and community settings: Literature review

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-85

  Paul, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Critical care education; Educational issues; Educational needs of critical care nurses; Patient transfer from ICU; Respiratory care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRITISH NURSING INDEX; CHILD; CINAHL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRACHEOSTOMY; COMMUNITY CARE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 77955498388     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2010.00386.x     Document Type: Review

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