Preschool injuries in child care centers: Nursing strategies for prevention

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 111-116

  Ulione, Margaret Smith ^a,b   Dooling, Mary ^c  

^a Post MSN Practitioner Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c Pedi Health Works   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DAY CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031137920     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(97)90062-6     Document Type: Article

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