title: A care pathway for COPD.
abstract: Nurses can have a major impact on the management of patients with COPD. A carefully planned care pathway can improve patient and staff satisfaction. The BTS COPD guidelines provided the impetus for improving levels of care.
authors.affiliation: Mater Hospital Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marley
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009731:Nursing Audit; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000451:nursing*; D011787:Quality of Health Care