Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , February 2009

The SAPhTE Study: The comparison of the SAPhTE (Safe-T) workload measurement tool against the current in-service tool within Queensland Health's Emergency Medicine Departments

  • John Degan, RN, BN, Grad Cert Emergency Care

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  • Paul Negus, RN, BN

Received 22 July 2008 ,Revised 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 23 November 2008.

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☆ J Degan contributed to the development of the study protocol. P Negus performed the statistical analysis collection. All authors contributed to the preparation of the final manuscript.

PII: S1574-6267(08)00200-0

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.11.005

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , February 2009

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