Expanding nurse initiated X-rays in emergency care using team-based learning and decision support

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-20

  Considine, Julie ^a   Payne, Roslyn ^b   Williamson, Stacey ^b   Currey, Judy ^c  

^a NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Emergency nursing; Nursing education; Team Based Learning; X ray

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHECKLIST; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICS;

CHECKLIST; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EDUCATION, NURSING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE; VICTORIA;

EID: 84876833646     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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