Close observation by 'specials' to promote the safety of the older person with behavioural disturbances in the acute care setting

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 131-142

  Wilkes, Lesley ^a   Jackson, Debra ^a   Mohan, Shantala ^a   Wallis, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Nursing; Specials

Indexed keywords

AGED; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; SAFETY;

AGED; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; SAFETY;

EID: 79952995355     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2010.36.1-2.131     Document Type: Article

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