EXPERIENCES OF PROFESSIONAL NURSES USING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SETTING IN SWAZILAND.
The use of computer technology by nurses in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is relatively new in Swaziland. In 2010, the second ICU opened in the country and very few nurses had been trained in critical care nursing. Understanding the nurses' experiences with computer technology use in the ICU...
| Publicado en: | Africa Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 1 - 14 |
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Unisa Press
2017
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