Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Transfer of Patient Care Information

AORN Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 475-493

  Seifert, Patricia C ^a  

^a INOVA HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

AORN recommended practices; Hand off; Handover; Patient transfer

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING;

AMBULATORY CARE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; MEDICAL RECORDS; NURSING;

EID: 84868154860     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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