The role of teamwork and communication in the emergency department: A systematic review

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-137

  Kilner, Emily ^a   Sheppard, Lorraine A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Emergency department; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY;

EID: 77955580252     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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