Perceptions of reasons call lights are activated pre- and postintervention to decrease call light use

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 366-372

  Murray, Terri ^a   Spence, Jackie ^a   Bena, James F ^a   Morrison, Shannon ^a   Albert, Nancy M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; alarms; call lights; pain; patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; OHIO; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956531130     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181e0cf08     Document Type: Article

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