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Intervening to improve quality and safety of care for the obese in an orthpaedic unit: A collaborative action-oriented quality improvement project in a Magnet recognised facility
Citation
Walker, K and Borgstrom, H and Tsinonis, H, Intervening to improve quality and safety of care for the obese in an orthpaedic unit: A collaborative action-oriented quality improvement project in a Magnet recognised facility, Collegian, 20, (3) pp. 171-177. ISSN 1322-7696 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2012 Australian college of nursing Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2012.06.005
Abstract
Purpose of the study: Our study aimed to identify and address impediments to nursing staff providing safe and quality care for obese patients on the orthopaedic unit in a medium sized medical/surgical acute care Magnet Recognised hospital using a participatory action oriented quality improvement methodology.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Nursing not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Health and Support Services |
| Objective Field: | Nursing |
| UTAS Author: | Walker, K (Professor Kim Walker) |
| ID Code: | 87114 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Health Sciences B |
| Deposited On: | 2013-11-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-05-30 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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