Accuracy of stroke diagnosis by registered nurses using the ROSIER tool compared to doctors using neurological assessment on a stroke unit: A prospective audit

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 979-985

  Byrne, Bronagh ^a   O'Halloran, Peter ^b   Cardwell, Christopher ^c  

^a DAISY HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Nursing assessment; Sensitivity and specificity; Stroke; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STROKE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PHYSICIANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 79960637255     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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