Nasogastric Tube Feeding and Medication Administration: A Survey of Nursing Practices

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 118-124

  Schmieding, Norma Jean ^a   Waldman, Ruth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; ENTERIC FEEDING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0031179804     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-199707000-00003     Document Type: Article

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