Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management in hospitalized adults

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Lewthwaite, Barbara J ^a   Jabusch, Kimberly M ^a   Wheeler, Barbara J ^a   Schnell Hoehn, Karen N ^a   Mills, Joanne ^a   Estrella Holder, Estrellita ^a   Fedorowicz, Anna ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN;

EID: 79958776276     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20110103-03     Document Type: Article

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