Nurses' perceptions of educational gaps in delivering end-of-life care

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 711-717

  White, Kenneth R ^a   Coyne, Patrick J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80655123335     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.711-717     Document Type: Article

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