The essence of the family critical illness experience and nurse-family meetings

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 462-486

  Nelms, Tommie P ^a   Eggenberger, Sandra K ^b  

^a Dept of Computer Science and Information   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

families experiencing critical illness; family nursing; family nurse meetings; secondary analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 78149371014     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840710386608     Document Type: Article

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