Recommendations of the Nurses Association of the Czech Hematologic Society of ČSL JEP on Nurse-Staffing in Hematologic Intensive Care Units and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Centers
Authors:
Pro Sesterskou Sekci České Hematologické Společnosti Čsl Jep Připravili:e. Bystřická; S. Vokurka
Authors‘ workplace:
Fakultní nemocnice v Plzni
; Hematologicko-Onkologické oddělení
Published in:
Transfuze Hematol. dnes,13, 2007, No. 1, p. 35-36.
Category:
Best Practices
Overview
The paper summarizes the basic recommendations on nurse staffing in hematology intensive care units and hematopoietic cell transplant centers, respectively. It defines the minimal demands recommended to maintain the quality of the program and compatibility with the accreditation trends within the European Union and the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). The objective of the document is to assist Czech hematology intensive care units and transplantation centers to keep compatibility and achieve relevant accreditation.
Key words:
nursing, recommendation, standards, hematology, hematopoietic stem cells transplantation
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