Literature review of studies on the effectiveness of nurses ability to order and interpret X-rays

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-15

  Free, Belinda ^a   Lee, Geraldine A ^b   Bystrzycki, Adam ^a  

^a Emergency and Trauma Centre   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Emergency department; Interpretation; Nurse practitioner; Ordering; Radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349087882     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.11.004     Document Type: Review

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