Implementation of inpatient geriatric consultation teams and geriatric resource nurses in acute hospitals: A national survey study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 842-849

  Deschodt, Mieke ^a   Flamaing, Johan ^a   Rock, Goele ^a   Boland, Benoit ^b   Boonen, Steven ^a   Milisen, Koen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Geriatric assessment; Geriatric consultation team; Geriatric resource nurse; Inpatients; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GERIATRIC NURSING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSING STAFF;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; GERIATRIC NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84863101702     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.11.015     Document Type: Article

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