Evaluation of a nurse-led safety program in a critical care unit

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-146

  Saladino, Louise ^a   Pickett, Lisa Clark ^a   Frush, Karen ^b   Mall, Anna ^c   Champagne, Mary T ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Durham Regional Hospital   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; health care surveys; organizational culture; patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY;

CRITICAL CARE NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874931092     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31827464c3     Document Type: Article

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