An integrated review of the literature on challenges confronting the acute care staff nurse in discharge planning

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 754-774

  Nosbusch, Jane M ^a   Weiss, Marianne E ^b   Bobay, Kathleen L ^b  

^a AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care coordination; Discharge planning; Integrative review of the literature; Staff nurses; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; NURSING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

NURSING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951543114     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03257.x     Document Type: Review

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