Can rounding reduce patient falls in acute care? an integrative literature review

MEDSURG Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-55

  Hicks, Darlene ^a  

^a Breckinridge School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; NURSING PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES'; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85003053326     PISSN: 10920811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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