Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 283-293 , October 2006

The experiences of trained nurses caring for critically ill patients within a general ward setting

  • Helen Cox

      Affiliations

    • University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol, BS16 1DD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 117 3288856; fax: +44 117 3288811.
    • ,
  • Jayne James

      Affiliations

    • Tel.: +44 117 3288428.
    • University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol, BS16 1DD, UK
    • ,
  • Julian Hunt

      Affiliations

    • Tel.: +44 1225 825010.
    • Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG, UK

,Accepted 10 February 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2006.02.003

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 283-293 , October 2006

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