Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guideline implementation is improved by nurse directed feedback and audit

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Gibbs, Harry ^a   Fletcher, John ^b   Blombery, Peter ^c   Collins, Renea ^d   Wheatley, David ^e  

^a Lismore Base Hospital ^*  (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Sanofi aventis australia pty ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING INTERVENTION; NURSING ROLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 79953285494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-9-7     Document Type: Article

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