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Author | Zambas, Shelaine Iris | ||||
Title | The consequences of using advanced assessment skills in medical and surgical nursing: keeping patients safe | Type | Book Whole | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 150 p. | ||
Keywords | Nursing skills; Patient safety; Surgical nursing; Surveys | ||||
Abstract | Examines the impact of advanced assessment skills on patients in medical and surgical wards through nurses' stories of using these skills. Highlights the use of auscultation, palpation and percussion by nurses for complex patient presentations within a wide range of clinical situations. Conducts 12 interviews with five nurses from paediatric and adult medical and surgical wards in a large urban hospital in NZ. | ||||
Call Number | NZNO @ research @ | Serial | 1581 | ||
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