Assessing and managing critically ill older adults: Resources for educators and clinicians

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 27-37

  Balas, Michele C ^a   Casey, Colleen M ^b   Happ, Mary Beth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIRIUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; RISK FACTOR; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIRIUM; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; RISK FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955866926     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100527-98     Document Type: Article

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