Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 4-14, February 2007

Nursing care of the mechanically ventilated patient: What does the evidence say?

Part one

  • Bronwyn A. Couchman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St., Brisbane, Qld 4029, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3636 8534; fax: +61 7 3636 1557.
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  • Sharon M. Wetzig

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd., Brisbane, Qld 4102, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3240 6268.
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  • Fiona M. Coyer

      Affiliations

    • Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Rd., Brisbane, Qld 4059, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3864 3895; fax: +61 7 3863 3814.
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  • Margaret K. Wheeler

      Affiliations

    • Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Rd., Brisbane, Qld 4059, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3864 9757; fax: +61 7 3864 3814.

Accepted 8 August 2006.

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PII: S0964-3397(06)00099-1

doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2006.08.005

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 4-14, February 2007