Ergonomics in healthcare facility design, part 1: Patient care areas

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 49-51

  Stichler, Jaynelle F ^a   Feiler, Judd L ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sharp Memorial Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; SANITATION;

HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 79551483703     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31820592e6     Document Type: Article

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