Vital signs monitoring and nurse–patient interaction: A qualitative observational study of hospital practice

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 9-16

  Cardona Morrell, M ^a   Prgomet, M ^b   Lake, R ^b   Nicholson, M ^c   Harrison, R ^d   Long, J ^b   Westbrook, J ^b   Braithwaite, J ^b   Hillman, K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospital; Nurse patient relations; Patient monitoring; Physiological deterioration; qualitative study; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VITAL SIGN;

HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 84969980466     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.12.007     Document Type: Article

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