Medication Assistant-Certification Program in Washington State: Barriers to implementation

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 322-326

  Dupler, Alice E ^a   Crogan, Neva L ^a   Beqiri, Mirjeta ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication assistants; Nursing homes; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NURSING; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; WASHINGTON;

CERTIFICATION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL DELEGATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84938738845     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.06.005     Document Type: Article

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