Yes, Virginia, nursing does have laws

Nursing Science Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-73

  Webber, Pamela B ^a  

^a SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing laws; Nursing science; Nursing theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; LAW; UNITED STATES;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; LEGISLATION, NURSING; VIRGINIA;

EID: 38749089452     PISSN: 08943184     EISSN: 15527409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894318407310780     Document Type: Article

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