A call to action to protect range orders: A consensus statement supports this important nursing responsibility

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 65-68

  Manworren, Renee C B ^a,b  

^a Children's Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS; CONSENSUS; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746646402     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200607000-00031     Document Type: Short Survey

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