Developing a framework for emergency nursing practice in Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 174-181

  Wolf, Lisa ^a   Brysiewicz, Petra ^b   Lobue, Natalia ^c   Heyns, Tanya ^d   Bell, Sue Anne ^e   Coetzee, Isabel ^d   Papa, Annmarie ^f   Augustyn, Jean ^g   Eeden, Ilze Van ^h   Sepeku, Angelina ⁱ   Pho, Anthony ^j   Qampi, Millicent ^k   Hangula, Rachel ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Emergency Medicine Clinical Operations   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^g Learning Centre Cape Region   (South Africa)

^h STEVE BIKO ACADEMIC HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

ⁱ Abbott Fund Tanzania   (Tanzania)

^j NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k Bokamoso Private Hospital   (Botswana)

^l Intermediate Referral Hospital Katutura   (Namibia)

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Author keywords

Africa; Emergency nursing; Emergency nursing practice

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EXPERTISE; NURSING SHORTAGE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONALISM;

EID: 84871878566     PISSN: 2211419X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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