Assessing standards of vascular access device care

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue , 2015, Pages S29-S35

  McGuire, Rose ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data collection; Infection control; Patient care bundles; Standard of care; Vascular access devices

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 84928501032     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup8.S29     Document Type: Article

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