Primary stroke center education for nurses: Improving core measures

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 515-521

  Barrere, Cynthia ^a   Delaney, Colleen ^b   Peterson, Denise ^c   Hickey, Kristen ^d  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Oncology Service Line   (United States)

^d NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARD; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CONNECTICUT; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650152876     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181fc1a05     Document Type: Article

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