Triage decision-making skills: A necessity for all nurses

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages E14-E19

  Smith, Anita ^a   Cone, Kelly J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ALABAMA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PILOT PROJECTS; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149376926     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181bec1e6     Document Type: Article

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