Triage, treat and transfer: Reconceptualising a rural practice model

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1625-1634

  Sullivan, Elise ^a   Francis, Karen ^b   Hegney, Desley ^c,d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Emergency care; Health; Interprofessional; Nursing; Rural

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, RURAL; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TRIAGE;

EID: 77955979283     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03073.x     Document Type: Review

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