Evaluation of nurses' theoretical knowledge in Basic Life Support: A study in a district Greek hospital

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-32

  Xanthos, Theodoros ^a   Akrivopoulou, Aggeliki ^b   Pantazopoulos, Ioannis ^c   Aroni, Fillipia ^a   Datsis, Anastasios ^b   Iacovidou, Nicoletta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b Mesolonghi General Hospital   (Greece)

^c SOTIRIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

BLS education; BLS knowledge; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855858307     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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