Nurses' immediate response to the fall of a hospitalized patient: A comparison of actions and cognitions of experienced and novice nurses

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1054-1063

  Whyte, James ^a   Ward, Paul ^b   Eccles, David W ^c   Harris, Kevin R ^d   Nandagopal, Kiruthiga ^e   Torof, Jason M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Nursing performance; Patient falls

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALLING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COGNITION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84865770656     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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