Discharge and Unscheduled Readmissions of Adult Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Implications for Developing Nursing Interventions

Marcia Grant

Liz Cooke

Smita Bhatia

Stephen J. Forman

ONF 2005, 32(1), E1-E8. DOI: 10.1188/05.ONF.E1-E8

Purpose/Objectives: To describe discharge and unscheduled read-mission patterns of adult patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). To identify implications for nursing practice from survey results and the literature that may improve patient outcomes during and following initial hospital discharge.

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