Hourly rounding: Challenges with implementation of an evidence-based process

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-19

  Deitrick, Lynn M ^a   Baker, Kathy ^a   Paxton, Hannah ^a   Flores, Michelle ^a   Swavely, Deborah ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based practice; hourly rounding; nursing workflow; quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKFLOW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WORKFLOW;

EID: 82655173988     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318227d7dd     Document Type: Article

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