Making nurse-led discharge work to improve patient care.
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This article discusses nurse-led discharge and provides guidance. Robust implementation of nurse-led discharge requires a thorough understanding of the 'discharge planning' process, and also requires educational support, training and achievement of discharge competencies. Without these, nurse-led discharges are at risk of becoming yet another quick-fix remedy for freeing up hospital beds.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 37 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004