Effectiveness of wound, ostomy and continence-certified nurses on individual patient outcomes in home health care

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-142

  Bliss, Donna Z ^a   Westra, Bonnie L ^a   Savik, Kay ^a   Hou, Yuefeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

certification; home healthcare; pressure ulcer; urinary tract infections; wounds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; STOMA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EPISODE OF CARE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; OSTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84875210019     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3182850831     Document Type: Article

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