Evaluation of the implementation of Assistant in Nursing workforce in haemodialysis units

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 484-491

  Chow, Josephine ^a   Miguel, Susana San ^a  

^a Liverpool Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemodialysis; Health care team; Nurse aides; Nursing auxiliaries; Nursing staff

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NURSING ASSISTANT; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSES' AIDES; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 77956857682     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01873.x     Document Type: Article

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