Accuracy in documentation of peripheral venous catheters in paediatric care: An intervention study in electronic patient records

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 9-10, 2012, Pages 1339-1344

  Förberg, Ulrika ^a,b   Johansson, Eva ^c   Ygge, Britt Marie ^a   Wallin, Lars ^d   Ehrenberg, Anna ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electronic patient records; Paediatrics; Peripheral venous catheters; Record audit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CHILD; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; SWEDEN;

CATHETERS; CHILD; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SWEDEN;

EID: 84859755021     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03949.x     Document Type: Article

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