Nurses' documentation of physiological observations in three acute care settings

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 134-143

  Considine, Julie ^a,b,c   Trotter, Carissa ^a,d   Currey, Judy ^a,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT University Bundoora West Campus   (Australia)

^c Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research   (Australia)

^d NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing assessment; Patient safety; Rapid response team; Risk management; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PROCESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING RECORDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84955685219     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13010     Document Type: Article

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