The experiences of nurses implementing the Modified Early Warning Score and a 24-hour on-call Mobile Intensive Care Nurse: An exploratory study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue , 2016, Pages 33-41

  Stafseth, Siv K ^a,b   Grønbeck, Sturle ^a   Lien, Tine ^c   Randen, Irene ^c   Lerdal, Anners ^b,d  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Lovisenberg Diaconal College   (Norway)

^d LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clinical deterioration; Critical care; Qualitative research; Vital sign monitoring

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL STUDY; DETERIORATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; NORWAY; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; REGISTERED NURSE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STANDARDS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 85058198470     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: 15324036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2015.07.008     Document Type: Article

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