Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in a university hospital centre: A correlational study examining nurses' knowledge and best practice

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-187

  Claudia, Gallant ^a   Diane, Morin ^b   Daphney, St Germain ^b   Danièle, Dallaire ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nursing intervention; Nursing knowledge; Pressure ulcer; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CANADA; CLINICAL AUDIT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 77956645316     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01828.x     Document Type: Article

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