Discharge practices for the intensive care patient: A qualitative exploration in the general ward setting.

Objective: To explore how registered nurses (RNs) in the general ward perceive discharge processes and practices for patients recently discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). Background: Patients discharged from the ICU environment often require complicated and multifaceted care. The ward-bas...

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Published in:Intensive & Critical Care Nursing Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 292 - 301
Main Authors: Cognet, Stephanie, Coyer, Fiona
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
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