Head-of-bed elevation in critically ill patients: A review

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 53-67

  Metheny, Norma A ^a   Frantz, Rita A ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING;

BEDS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS;

EID: 84878932373     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: 19408250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2013456     Document Type: Article

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