Infusion Nurses' Role in Care at the End of Life

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 112-117

  Kirschling, Jane Marie ^b   Lentz, Judy ^a  

^a Hospice/Palliative Nurses Assoc ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFUSION; NURSE; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642401247     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200403000-00007     Document Type: Review

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