An outcomes approach to stroke care: The importance of teamwork and evidence-based nursing care

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 224-226

  Middleton, Sandy ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fever; Hyperglycaemia; Leading; Nursing; Opinion; Stroke; Swallow

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEVER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STAFF TRAINING; STROKE; SURVIVAL TIME; SWALLOWING; TEAM BUILDING; TEAMWORK; WORKSHOP;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE;

EID: 84858200417     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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