International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Implementation of a novel obstetric triage tool in the tertiary maternity hospital of Sierra Leone: A quality improvement project

Rebecca Best
  • Rebecca Best
  • Welbodi Partnership, Sierra Leone.
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Jariatu Turay Nee Sesay
  • Jariatu Turay Nee Sesay
  • Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 30 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 09 June 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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