Let the Data Speak: Decreasing Hemolysis Rates Through Education, Practice, and Disclosure

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-244

  McGrath, Jayne K ^a   Rankin, Pete ^a   Schendel, Melissa ^a,b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISCLOSURE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84860658858     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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