Taking timely action when a patient deteriorates
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Taking timely action when a patient deteriorates

Advice from three highly experienced nurses, who draw on a complex mix of clinical skills, knowledge – and gut feeling – to explain their decision-making

Experienced nurses use a multitude of sources of information to make decisions about deteriorating patients, to build the best picture of their health, according to a recent US study.

Primary Health Care. 32, 2, 12-14. doi: 10.7748/phc.32.2.12.s4

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