Nursing specialty certification and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes in the intensive care unit

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 490-498

  Krapohl, Greta ^a   Manojlovich, Milisa ^a   Redman, Richard ^a   Zhang, Lingling ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Center for Statistical Consultation and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; NURSING CARE; NURSING DISCIPLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICHIGAN; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 78249274603     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2010406     Document Type: Article

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