Critical care nursing organizations and activities: A third worldwide review

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-80

  Williams, G ^a,b,c   Bost, N ^d   Chaboyer, W ^b   Fulbrook, P ^e,f   Alberto, L ^g,h   Thorsteinsdottir R ^a,i   Schmollgruber, S ^j   Chan, D ^k  

^a World Federation of Critical Care Nurses ^*  (Netherlands)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^d GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Argentina)

^h Universidad de San Andrés ^*  (Argentina)

ⁱ Employment Agency   (Iceland)

^j UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^k HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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Author keywords

Critical care; Education; International; Nursing; Professional issues; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857052297     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00926.x     Document Type: Article

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