State Regulations for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-43

  Percy, Melanie S ^a   Sperhac, Arlene M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; CERTIFICATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845742089     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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