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Author (up) Dredge, A.
Title An insider's view of professional nursing and care management of the critically ill patient Type Journal Article
Year 1999 Publication Vision: A Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume 5 Issue 8 Pages 13-16
Keywords Intensive care nursing; Interprofessional relations; Registered nurses
Abstract This article explores the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the critical care environment. It presents the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a unique environment, with a specific relationship to technology, and a history that mirrors scientific development. It explores the tensions for a caring profession with a distinct culture practising in a highly medicalised, acute environment, and affirms the value of quality human care.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1302 Serial 1287
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