Implementation of an advanced nursing directive for suspected appendicitis to empower pediatric emergency nurses

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-281

  deForest, Erin Kate ^a   Thompson, Graham Cameron ^a  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952642581     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.02.015     Document Type: Article

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