Expanding palliative care nursing education in California: The ELNEC Geriatric project

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 188-194

  Kelly, Kathe ^a   Thrane, Susan ^a   Virani, Rose ^a   Malloy, Pam ^b   Ferrell, Betty ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; ELNEC; End of life; Nursing; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955063312     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.4.188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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