A child life program in one pediatric emergency department

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-361

  Christian, Beth ^a   Thomas, Donna Ojanen ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK;

CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0032133211     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1767(98)90130-1     Document Type: Article

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